Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.024 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.024 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2174 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.018 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.024 An per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica peaked at 0.2174 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.018 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2174 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1994 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1936 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1732 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1762 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1909 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1959 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2051 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1711 An per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1349 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1085 An per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1099 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1032 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.12 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1382 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1481 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 An per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.099 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 An per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0622 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0676 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.076 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0652 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0628 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0395 An per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0379 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 An per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0334 An per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 An per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 An per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0283 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 An per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 An per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0517 An per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0392 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0389 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.046 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.05 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0554 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 An per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 An per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 An per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1197 An per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.12 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 An per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0657 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 An per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.018 An per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 An per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 0.024 An per square kilometre | -37.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.024 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.024 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8132 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1914 An per square kilometre | 0.1711 An per square kilometre | 0.2174 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1181 An per square kilometre | 0.0947 An per square kilometre | 0.1481 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0601 An per square kilometre | 0.0268 An per square kilometre | 0.099 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 An per square kilometre | 0.0216 An per square kilometre | 0.0563 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0448 An per square kilometre | 0.0302 An per square kilometre | 0.0743 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 An per square kilometre | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | 0.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 An per square kilometre | 0.018 An per square kilometre | 0.0387 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 152 Colombia 0.0311 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Philippines 0.0301 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Thailand 0.0245 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0199 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Japan 0.0183 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.0171 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica was 0.024 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2174 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.