Potatoes — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Production was 11,121 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11,121 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Jamaica peaked at 19,577 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,929 t, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,665 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,717 t | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8,947 t | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 8,636 t | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 12,700 t | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 13,608 t | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 13,297 t | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,454 t | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 8,717 t | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 8,440 t | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 13,207 t | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 16,132 t | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 8,941 t | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 14,606 t | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 13,617 t | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 7,643 t | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 7,579 t | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,794 t | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 11,331 t | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,848 t | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 12,428 t | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 6,667 t | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 7,603 t | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 12,310 t | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 7,075 t | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 5,439 t | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 9,443 t | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 9,893 t | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,818 t | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 14,296 t | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 7,548 t | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 6,935 t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9,134 t | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 12,188 t | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 17,036 t | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 13,775 t | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 12,661 t | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 8,652 t | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 7,697 t | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 5,416 t | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 6,711 t | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 5,394 t | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 6,710 t | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 6,504 t | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,729 t | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 8,559 t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 7,477 t | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4,929 t | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 8,708 t | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 11,222 t | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 15,333 t | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 15,396 t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,421 t | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 19,577 t | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 18,215 t | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 17,007 t | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 17,148 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,184 t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15,717 t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,685 t | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16,751 t | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 18,669 t | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 13,301 t | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 11,121 t | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,121 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,614 t, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,121 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,897 t, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,971 t | 7,454 t | 13,608 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,329 t | 7,579 t | 16,132 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,852 t | 5,439 t | 12,428 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,992 t | 6,935 t | 17,036 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,814 t | 4,929 t | 8,708 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,322 t | 11,222 t | 19,577 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,905 t | 11,121 t | 18,669 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — production in Jamaica was 11,121 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,577 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,929 t in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — production?
- Jamaica ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.