Potato yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potato yields was 14.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Jamaica is 14.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Jamaica peaked at 19.02 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.95 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 158 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | 16.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per hectare | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Jamaica?
- Potato yields in Jamaica was 14.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for potato yields?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.