Poultry livestock count in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poultry livestock count was 14.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry livestock count in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 14.23 million for poultry livestock count in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Jamaica peaked at 14.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million | 1.87 million | 2.21 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.12 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 4.00 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 6.10 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 million | 11.70 million | 14.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.60 million | 13.00 million | 13.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 million | 13.88 million | 14.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Reunion 14.77 million compare
- 116 Finland 14.72 million compare
- 117 Serbia 14.63 million compare
- 119 Afghanistan 13.48 million compare
- 120 Switzerland 13.27 million compare
- 121 Tajikistan 11.88 million compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Jamaica?
- Poultry livestock count in Jamaica was 14.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for poultry livestock count?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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