Rice — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice — Yield was 1,000 kg/ha in 2019. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2019, rice — yield in Jamaica stood at 1,000 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Jamaica peaked at 5,334 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 909.1 kg/ha, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,507 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,531 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,192 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1964 | 1,506 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1965 | 1,506 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,500 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,535 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,502 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,513 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,506 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,519 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,610 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,743 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,812 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,901 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,984 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,185 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2,008 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 2,028 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,620 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 2,490 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2,671 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 3,902 kg/ha | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 3,428 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 3,036 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 3,180 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,067 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 4,349 kg/ha | +110.4% |
| 1989 | 3,351 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 2,366 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 2,702 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2,398 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,128 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 2,908 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2,431 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1,429 kg/ha | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1,611 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1,875 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 1,069 kg/ha | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 923.1 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,375 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 909.1 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 1,077 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,429 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 3,000 kg/ha | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2,954 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 3,333 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4,054 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 4,740 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 5,334 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,902 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4,200 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3,667 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4,500 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 4,533 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,000 kg/ha | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,588 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 2,192 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,830 kg/ha | 1,506 kg/ha | 2,185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,109 kg/ha | 2,067 kg/ha | 4,349 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,192 kg/ha | 1,069 kg/ha | 3,128 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,105 kg/ha | 909.1 kg/ha | 4,054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,764 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 5,334 kg/ha | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Gambia 1,055 kg/ha compare
- 142 Gambia 1,055 kg/ha compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,052 kg/ha compare
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 975.7 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 rice — yield in Jamaica?
- Rice — yield in Jamaica was 1,000 kg/ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,334 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 909.1 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Rice — 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.