Avocado production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Avocado production was 2,439 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,439
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 1993
All-time low
2,043
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Jamaica is 2,439, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Jamaica peaked at 4,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,043, in 1968.
That places Jamaica 50th out of 97 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.
Avocado production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,887 | — |
| 1962 | 2,315 | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 2,315 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,588 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2,452 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,588 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,452 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,043 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 2,315 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 2,452 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,452 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,452 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,064 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,687 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3,636 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,583 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,528 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,472 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,414 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,356 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,295 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,234 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,172 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,110 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,046 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,983 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,918 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,854 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,790 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,726 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,662 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,500 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,577 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,533 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,447 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,527 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,456 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,461 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,439 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,433 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,444 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,439 | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,439 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,439 | 2,043 | 2,887 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,536 | 2,452 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,930 | 2,700 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,538 | 3,064 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,076 | 2,790 | 3,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 | 2,400 | 2,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,443 | 2,433 | 2,461 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Jamaica?
- Avocado production in Jamaica was 2,439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for avocado production?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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