Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 38.3 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 38.3 t per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 458.3 t per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 38.3 t per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409.8 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 385.22 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 424.99 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 435.78 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 440.94 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 458.3 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 421.32 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 417.3 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 375.65 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 380.52 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 379.12 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 381.65 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 336.81 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 355.19 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 330.52 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 335.02 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 300.31 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 336.16 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 275.92 t per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 259.5 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 230.14 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 235.39 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 217 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 226.2 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 212.03 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 206.78 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 185.95 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 240.36 t per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 211.75 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 230.01 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 252.26 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 233.15 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 245.71 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 226.22 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 219.02 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 242.28 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 222.84 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 208.68 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 213.57 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 186.98 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 206 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 181.49 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 163.96 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 184.03 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 126.38 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 161.15 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 181.72 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 152.54 t per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 123.23 t per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 128.36 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 140.19 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 136.21 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 129.51 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 164.29 t per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 145.19 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 104.07 t per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 104.45 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.96 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 68.71 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 48.25 t per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 46.08 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 44.32 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.3 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418.81 t per square kilometre | 375.65 t per square kilometre | 458.3 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 341.12 t per square kilometre | 275.92 t per square kilometre | 381.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.51 t per square kilometre | 185.95 t per square kilometre | 259.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.37 t per square kilometre | 208.68 t per square kilometre | 252.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.75 t per square kilometre | 123.23 t per square kilometre | 206 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.6 t per square kilometre | 68.71 t per square kilometre | 164.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.24 t per square kilometre | 38.3 t per square kilometre | 48.25 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 38.3 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 458.3 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.