Tomatoes — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tomatoes — Yield was 17,817 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17,817 kg/ha for tomatoes — yield 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, tomatoes — yield in Jamaica peaked at 19,747 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,480 kg/ha, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,822 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,073 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 9,072 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,293 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 10,323 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,195 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 11,395 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 9,007 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 9,341 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 8,786 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 8,943 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8,476 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 8,024 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 8,048 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,480 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 8,773 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 9,614 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 9,615 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,148 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 12,168 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12,348 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,893 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 11,726 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 14,972 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 12,172 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 12,110 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,251 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 11,456 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13,152 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 11,455 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 10,346 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 11,983 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 14,122 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 14,391 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15,086 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 16,619 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 14,706 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 15,141 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17,863 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 17,553 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,266 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 17,286 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18,266 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17,145 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17,186 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,100 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,803 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,785 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,581 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,837 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 16,897 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 15,903 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,419 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16,378 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,066 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,221 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 18,738 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,747 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 19,218 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18,342 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19,630 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19,250 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,779 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 17,817 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17,817 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,291 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17,817 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,814 kg/ha, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,613 kg/ha | 8,822 kg/ha | 11,395 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,991 kg/ha | 7,480 kg/ha | 12,148 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,325 kg/ha | 11,251 kg/ha | 14,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,171 kg/ha | 10,346 kg/ha | 17,863 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,297 kg/ha | 16,581 kg/ha | 18,266 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,342 kg/ha | 14,837 kg/ha | 19,747 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,564 kg/ha | 17,779 kg/ha | 19,630 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Jamaica?
- Tomatoes — yield in Jamaica was 17,817 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,747 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,480 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.