Rice yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.9091 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
58
1961–2019
Rice yields in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2019.
The figure is down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Jamaica peaked at 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9091 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Rice yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1964 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1965 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +110.4% |
| 1989 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Zambia 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 116 Gambia 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 South Sudan 0.9882 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Mozambique 0.62 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Jamaica?
- Rice yields in Jamaica was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9091 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice yields?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.