Potatoes — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Yield was 14,424 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Jamaica is 14,424 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Jamaica peaked at 19,024 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,947 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,947 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,357 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 9,549 kg/ha | +50.2% |
| 1964 | 6,643 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 9,216 kg/ha | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 8,292 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 11,904 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 1968 | 7,591 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 1969 | 10,255 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 9,409 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 9,827 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9,467 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 7,007 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 10,554 kg/ha | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 7,333 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 7,493 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,012 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 8,139 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9,427 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 7,435 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 9,531 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 9,221 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 9,991 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 11,657 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 11,338 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 8,815 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 11,908 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 11,612 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11,645 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12,282 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 9,138 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 11,114 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 11,940 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 14,305 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 14,413 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,608 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,739 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,790 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15,708 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 14,104 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 14,463 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,860 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,911 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,635 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15,614 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,697 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 16,433 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,485 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,942 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14,241 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 19,024 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 16,544 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 16,591 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,950 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,454 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,723 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16,504 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,420 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 15,876 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 14,744 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 15,984 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 16,011 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,670 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 14,424 kg/ha | +5.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14,424 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14,424 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,417 kg/ha | 5,947 kg/ha | 11,904 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,667 kg/ha | 7,007 kg/ha | 10,554 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,315 kg/ha | 7,435 kg/ha | 11,908 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,304 kg/ha | 9,138 kg/ha | 15,708 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,614 kg/ha | 14,104 kg/ha | 16,942 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,333 kg/ha | 14,241 kg/ha | 19,024 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,967 kg/ha | 13,670 kg/ha | 16,011 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — yield in Jamaica was 14,424 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,024 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,947 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.