Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 1.75 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.75 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
20.30 million 1000 SLC
in 1966
All-time low
1.70 million 1000 SLC
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane — gross production value in Jamaica stood at 1.75 million 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 20.30 million 1000 SLC in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million 1000 SLC, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 41st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.16 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 17.07 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 18.83 million 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 19.31 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19.54 million 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 20.30 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.67 million 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 18.49 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 16.64 million 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 16.86 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.80 million 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.91 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.92 million 1000 SLC | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 15.74 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 14.64 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 14.84 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.31 million 1000 SLC | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 14.89 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 12.22 million 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 11.50 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 10.20 million 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 10.43 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.61 million 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 10.02 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.39 million 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9.16 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.24 million 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 10.65 million 1000 SLC | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 9.38 million 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 10.19 million 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 11.18 million 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10.33 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.89 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.02 million 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 9.70 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.73 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 9.87 million 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9.25 million 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.46 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.28 million 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 million 1000 SLC | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.60 million 1000 SLC | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million 1000 SLC | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.76 million 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million 1000 SLC | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.69 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.21 million 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.03 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million 1000 SLC | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.28 million 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million 1000 SLC | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million 1000 SLC | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million 1000 SLC | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.56 million 1000 SLC | 16.64 million 1000 SLC | 20.30 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.11 million 1000 SLC | 12.22 million 1000 SLC | 16.91 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.86 million 1000 SLC | 8.24 million 1000 SLC | 11.50 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 million 1000 SLC | 9.25 million 1000 SLC | 11.18 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 million 1000 SLC | 5.46 million 1000 SLC | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | 3.04 million 1000 SLC | 7.28 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million 1000 SLC | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | 2.14 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in Jamaica was 1.75 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.30 million 1000 SLC in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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