Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0091 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0091 An per person for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1226 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 An per person, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1226 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1215 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1081 An per person | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0942 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0943 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0929 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.117 An per person | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1119 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0737 An per person | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0675 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0573 An per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 An per person | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0419 An per person | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0377 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 An per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0325 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 An per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 An per person | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 An per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.016 An per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 An per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 An per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 An per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.014 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 An per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 An per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 An per person | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.015 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 An per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 An per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 An per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 An per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 An per person | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 An per person | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 An per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 An per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 An per person | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0091 An per person | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0091 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0437 An per person, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0091 An per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0232 An per person, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 An per person | 0.0737 An per person | 0.1226 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 An per person | 0.0179 An per person | 0.0675 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 An per person | 0.0138 An per person | 0.016 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 An per person | 0.0125 An per person | 0.0165 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 An per person | 0.014 An per person | 0.0179 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 An per person | 0.0149 An per person | 0.0216 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 An per person | 0.0091 An per person | 0.0135 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0122 An per person compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0105 An per person compare
- 133 Hungary 0.0091 An per person compare
- 135 Madagascar 0.0089 An per person compare
- 136 Finland 0.0089 An per person compare
- 137 Slovakia 0.0089 An per person 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0091 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1226 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 An per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.