Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 26 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica stood at 26 kg/An.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica peaked at 27 kg/An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 1972.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 18 kg/An | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 22 kg/An | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 27 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 26 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 23 kg/An | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26 kg/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 kg/An, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26 kg/An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5 kg/An, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 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 raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Jamaica was 26 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27 kg/An in 2008.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.