Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 2,124 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Jamaica is 2,124 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Jamaica peaked at 2,173 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,060 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,101 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,116 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,165 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,153 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,060 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,060 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,134 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,152 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,179 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,134 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,134 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,130 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,284 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1,308 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,354 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,118 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 1,274 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 1,559 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 1,340 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 1,519 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1,659 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,482 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2,167 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 1,268 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 1,991 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 1987 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,991 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,992 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,888 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,755 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,622 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,532 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,532 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,532 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,568 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,576 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,584 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,610 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,628 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,649 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,660 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,667 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,769 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,835 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,899 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,959 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,051 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,062 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,075 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,173 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,009 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,052 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,058 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,069 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,082 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,097 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,107 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,116 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,124 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,124 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,016 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,124 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,803 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +57.0% | 1,268 kg/ha | 1,991 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +46.2% | 1,482 kg/ha | 2,167 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -41.5% | 2,167 kg/ha | 1,268 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,116 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha | 1,165 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,247 kg/ha | 1,118 kg/ha | 1,559 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,740 kg/ha | 1,268 kg/ha | 2,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 kg/ha | 1,532 kg/ha | 1,992 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 kg/ha | 1,568 kg/ha | 1,835 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,041 kg/ha | 1,899 kg/ha | 2,173 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,105 kg/ha | 2,082 kg/ha | 2,124 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Costa Rica 2,159 kg/ha compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 2,109 kg/ha compare
- 56 Guatemala 2,095 kg/ha compare
- 57 Switzerland 2,088 kg/ha compare
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 unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Jamaica?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Jamaica was 2,124 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,173 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.