Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 36 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica is 36 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica peaked at 36 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1969.
That places Jamaica 13th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 kg/An | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 13 kg/An | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 16 kg/An | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 23 kg/An | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 kg/An | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 14 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 16 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 14 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 19 kg/An | +46.2% |
| 1988 | 22 kg/An | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 17 kg/An | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 18 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 13 kg/An | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 21 kg/An | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 17 kg/An | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 19 kg/An | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16 kg/An | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 18 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 22 kg/An | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 17 kg/An | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 23 kg/An | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 kg/An | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 36 kg/An | +56.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17 kg/An, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15 kg/An, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.7 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 36 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica was 36 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.