Tomato yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tomato yields was 17.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
7.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Jamaica is 17.82 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Jamaica peaked at 19.75 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 17.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 tonnes per hectare | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 tomato yields in Jamaica?
- Tomato yields in Jamaica was 17.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for tomato yields?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.