Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 14.34 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.34 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 171 countries
All-time high
14.48 t per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.93 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 14.34 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 14.48 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.93 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 14th of 171 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, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.62 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.88 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.31 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.16 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 3.79 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.92 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.38 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.69 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.68 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 4.84 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.57 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.91 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.12 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.31 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6.32 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.19 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 7.47 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.83 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.78 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.51 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.62 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.61 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 10.65 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.28 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.99 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.32 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.06 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.61 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.57 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.87 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.37 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.67 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.07 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.48 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.65 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.63 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.88 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.48 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 14.34 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.34 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79 t per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.34 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.06 t per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 t per square kilometre | 1.93 t per square kilometre | 2.88 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 t per square kilometre | 3.05 t per square kilometre | 4.82 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 t per square kilometre | 4.3 t per square kilometre | 5.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 t per square kilometre | 6.31 t per square kilometre | 8.78 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 t per square kilometre | 9.1 t per square kilometre | 11.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 t per square kilometre | 10.57 t per square kilometre | 13.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 t per square kilometre | 12.63 t per square kilometre | 14.48 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Meat, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 14.34 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Total — Production 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, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Total — Production 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, Total — Production 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.