Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 18,032 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Jamaica stood at 18,032 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Jamaica peaked at 19,836 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,548 ha, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,911 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,548 ha | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 4,183 ha | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 4,517 ha | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 5,348 ha | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 5,778 ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 5,599 ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,566 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,831 ha | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 6,263 ha | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 7,818 ha | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 8,160 ha | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7,610 ha | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7,944 ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 8,646 ha | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 9,699 ha | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 9,741 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11,361 ha | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 10,350 ha | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 11,286 ha | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 11,648 ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,308 ha | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 11,525 ha | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 12,972 ha | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 12,090 ha | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 11,426 ha | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 12,050 ha | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9,732 ha | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 10,825 ha | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 11,284 ha | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10,552 ha | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 11,804 ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 12,638 ha | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 14,395 ha | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 14,920 ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15,063 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12,410 ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 12,737 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,045 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11,512 ha | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 12,283 ha | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10,878 ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 12,710 ha | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 11,013 ha | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 11,811 ha | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12,996 ha | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12,180 ha | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11,907 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,671 ha | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 13,852 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,574 ha | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 17,076 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,930 ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15,968 ha | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 15,599 ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,412 ha | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 16,353 ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 17,338 ha | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17,197 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,085 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,390 ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 19,836 ha | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 18,947 ha | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18,032 ha | -4.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18,032 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18,032 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,809 ha | 3,548 ha | 5,778 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,759 ha | 6,263 ha | 11,361 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,386 ha | 9,732 ha | 12,972 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,885 ha | 10,552 ha | 15,063 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,096 ha | 10,878 ha | 13,671 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,530 ha | 13,852 ha | 17,930 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,458 ha | 17,085 ha | 19,836 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Jamaica?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Jamaica was 18,032 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,836 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 ha in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.