Avocado production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Avocado production was 2,439 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,439 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4,000 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
2,043 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Jamaica is 2,439 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,043 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,887 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,315 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 2,315 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,588 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2,452 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,588 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,452 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,043 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 2,315 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 2,452 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,452 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,452 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,064 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,500 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,687 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3,636 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,583 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,528 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,472 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,414 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,356 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,295 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,234 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,172 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,110 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,046 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,983 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,918 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,854 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,790 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,726 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,662 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,500 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,577 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,533 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,447 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,527 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,456 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,400 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,461 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,439 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,433 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,444 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,439 tonnes | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,439 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,439 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,439 tonnes | 2,043 tonnes | 2,887 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,536 tonnes | 2,452 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,930 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,538 tonnes | 3,064 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,076 tonnes | 2,790 tonnes | 3,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 2,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,443 tonnes | 2,433 tonnes | 2,461 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.