Pig livestock count heads in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pig livestock count heads was 220,979 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
220,979
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
262,400
in 2005
All-time low
127,580
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Pig livestock count heads in Jamaica, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 220,979 for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Jamaica peaked at 262,400 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 127,580, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,878 | 127,580 | 170,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,000 | 180,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,500 | 190,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,000 | 140,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,319 | 150,000 | 262,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,359 | 197,400 | 215,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,939 | 216,975 | 220,979 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 62,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Jamaica?
- Pig livestock count heads in Jamaica was 220,979 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262,400 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,580 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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