Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 2.56 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.56 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Jamaica peaked at 19.59 An per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.56 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.94 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.04 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.19 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 15.19 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 15.4 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 15.37 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.59 An per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 18.95 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.63 An per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 11.71 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 10.08 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 7.59 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 6.94 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 An per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.83 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.72 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.16 An per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 5.34 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.86 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.54 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 3.52 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.56 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.56 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 An per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.92 An per square kilometre | 12.63 An per square kilometre | 19.59 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.06 An per square kilometre | 3.51 An per square kilometre | 11.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 An per square kilometre | 2.83 An per square kilometre | 3.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 An per square kilometre | 2.8 An per square kilometre | 3.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 An per square kilometre | 3.44 An per square kilometre | 4.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 An per square kilometre | 3.9 An per square kilometre | 5.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 An per square kilometre | 2.56 An per square kilometre | 3.52 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Mexico 2.92 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 2.84 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tonga 2.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Georgia 2.48 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Montenegro 2.37 An per square kilometre 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 square in Jamaica?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Jamaica was 2.56 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.