Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.72 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.72 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2719 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2719 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2719 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3647 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4192 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4409 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5716 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7747 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7775 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9598 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 1.11 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1.53 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1.64 1000 An per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.82 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.09 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.22 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 2.31 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 1.82 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2.01 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.29 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 3.21 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 3.41 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.47 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 2.77 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.48 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.64 1000 An per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 4.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.61 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.24 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.28 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.41 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.69 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.86 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.98 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.85 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.64 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.74 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.76 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.42 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.52 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.93 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.95 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585 1000 An per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6847 1000 An per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5435 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2719 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.9598 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.11 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.3 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.31 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.48 1000 An per square kilometre | 4.61 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 1000 An per square kilometre | 4.88 1000 An per square kilometre | 6.01 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 1000 An per square kilometre | 6.64 1000 An per square kilometre | 7.52 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 1000 An per square kilometre | 6.93 1000 An per square kilometre | 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 5 Bahrain 12.48 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 9.89 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 8.96 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 6.39 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 6.29 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 El Salvador 6.24 1000 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2719 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — 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.