Pulses, Total — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,136 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Jamaica is 1,136 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Jamaica peaked at 1,161 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 557.9 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Jamaica 122nd out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 659.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 665 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 663.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 661.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 665.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 660.5 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 668.3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 557.9 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 646.1 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 717.4 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 683.9 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 707.2 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 640.5 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 721.5 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 715.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 623.5 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 730.4 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 785.8 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 871.4 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 839.9 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 936 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 930.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 863.9 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 923.4 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 936.9 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 939.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 901.2 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 905.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 904.7 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 895.6 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 893.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,041 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 1,110 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,138 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,125 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,119 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,084 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,057 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,090 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 999.3 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,092 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,065 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,026 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,056 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,044 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,127 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,123 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,109 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,114 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,040 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,126 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,135 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,122 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,101 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,083 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,109 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,119 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,118 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,109 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,118 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,161 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,140 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,137 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,136 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,136 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,136 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649.73 kg/ha | 557.9 kg/ha | 668.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 719.74 kg/ha | 623.5 kg/ha | 871.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 908.09 kg/ha | 839.9 kg/ha | 939.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,055 kg/ha | 893.4 kg/ha | 1,138 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 kg/ha | 999.3 kg/ha | 1,127 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 kg/ha | 1,040 kg/ha | 1,135 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,138 kg/ha | 1,118 kg/ha | 1,161 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 119 Tunisia 1,138 kg/ha compare
- 120 Brazil 1,138 kg/ha compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 1,136 kg/ha compare
- 123 Madagascar 1,133 kg/ha compare
- 123 Madagascar 1,133 kg/ha compare
- 125 Indonesia 1,124 kg/ha compare
- 125 South Africa 1,124 kg/ha compare
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 pulses, total — yield in Jamaica?
- Pulses, total — yield in Jamaica was 1,136 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,161 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.9 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. 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.