Pig meat per animal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pig meat per animal was 77 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
77 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
40 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Jamaica stood at 77 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Jamaica peaked at 77 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 41 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 45 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 43 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 53 kilograms per animal | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 49 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 52 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 55 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 44 kilograms per animal | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 45 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 57 kilograms per animal | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 60 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 57 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 60 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 59 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 59 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 55 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 59 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 64 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 60 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 58 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 60 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 64 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 63 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 65 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 63 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 62 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 58 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 61 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 61 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 59 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 57 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 64 kilograms per animal | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 74 kilograms per animal | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 55 kilograms per animal | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 52 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 61 kilograms per animal | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 63 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 59 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 57 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 60 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 61 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 73 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 77 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.56 kilograms per animal | 40 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.2 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 60 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 kilograms per animal | 55 kilograms per animal | 64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4 kilograms per animal | 58 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 63 kilograms per animal | 57 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8 kilograms per animal | 52 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 kilograms per animal | 60 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Barbados 80 kilograms per animal compare
- 59 USSR 80 kilograms per animal compare
- 61 Japan 79 kilograms per animal compare
- 62 Seychelles 77 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 76 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 South Korea 76 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Venezuela 76 kilograms per animal 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 pig meat per animal in Jamaica?
- Pig meat per animal in Jamaica was 77 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 77 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for pig meat per animal?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.