Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0451 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0451 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.2296 t per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0383 t per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0451 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.2296 t per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 t per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 163 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2286 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2296 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1996 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.18 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1758 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1696 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2262 t per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2157 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1457 t per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1388 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1303 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1132 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1014 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0939 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0869 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0835 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0641 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0477 t per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0433 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0436 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0403 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.042 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0421 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0399 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.042 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.044 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0541 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0716 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0636 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.064 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.103 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0866 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0741 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0711 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0689 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0832 t per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0451 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0451 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0205 t per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1968 t per square kilometre | 0.1457 t per square kilometre | 0.2296 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0926 t per square kilometre | 0.0477 t per square kilometre | 0.1388 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 t per square kilometre | 0.0385 t per square kilometre | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 t per square kilometre | 0.0383 t per square kilometre | 0.0541 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 t per square kilometre | 0.0516 t per square kilometre | 0.0816 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 t per square kilometre | 0.0585 t per square kilometre | 0.103 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 t per square kilometre | 0.0449 t per square kilometre | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Mexico 0.0563 t per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.051 t per square kilometre compare
- 97 Seychelles 0.048 t per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 0.0445 t per square kilometre compare
- 100 Singapore 0.0411 t per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tonga 0.0403 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0451 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2296 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production 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.