Vegetables Primary — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 15,579 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Jamaica is 15,579 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Jamaica peaked at 16,166 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,853 kg/ha, in 1968.
Jamaica ranks 114th 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 — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,010 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,964 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,215 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7,460 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 7,330 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7,567 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7,606 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,853 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 6,995 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7,443 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 8,369 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 7,923 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 8,031 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 8,357 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8,018 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 8,697 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 8,573 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8,519 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,174 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 9,783 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 10,291 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 10,090 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 10,640 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 11,490 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 10,866 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 10,658 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10,309 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9,941 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 10,452 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10,702 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,698 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,073 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 13,348 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 14,071 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14,284 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14,632 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13,522 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 13,787 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,859 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 15,088 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,522 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,734 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 15,492 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14,876 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14,621 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,987 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,611 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,495 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,767 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,958 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15,430 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 15,045 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15,010 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,877 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,786 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,842 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,526 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,025 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,835 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,690 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,980 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16,166 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,502 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,579 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15,579 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,230 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15,579 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,009 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,222 kg/ha | 6,853 kg/ha | 7,606 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,410 kg/ha | 7,443 kg/ha | 10,174 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,452 kg/ha | 9,783 kg/ha | 11,490 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,198 kg/ha | 10,698 kg/ha | 14,859 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,919 kg/ha | 14,495 kg/ha | 15,522 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,234 kg/ha | 13,958 kg/ha | 16,025 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,783 kg/ha | 15,502 kg/ha | 16,166 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 vegetables primary — yield in Jamaica?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Jamaica was 15,579 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,166 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,853 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 — Yield. 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.