Banana production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Banana production was 62,998 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,998 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
67th
of 152 countries
All-time high
240,400 tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
36,200 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana 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
Jamaica recorded 62,998 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Jamaica peaked at 240,400 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 36,200 tonnes, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 183,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 199,300 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 213,600 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 238,900 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 240,400 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 234,200 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 198,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 196,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 195,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 187,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 189,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 169,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 132,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 127,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 140,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 160,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 170,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 140,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 155,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 150,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 145,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 140,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 135,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 130,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 127,660 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 134,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 130,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 125,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 120,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 130,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 112,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 102,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 108,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 109,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 115,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 125,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 104,318 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 86,232 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 83,637 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36,200 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 52,765 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 53,649 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46,660 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 47,473 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37,211 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 51,581 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 54,810 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 58,702 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 64,816 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 66,381 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 63,653 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 62,257 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 64,732 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 72,848 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 70,369 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 62,998 tonnes | -10.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 62,998 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 62,998 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -56.7% | 83,637 tonnes | 36,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,911 tonnes | 176,300 tonnes | 240,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,900 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,500 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,366 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,215 tonnes | 36,200 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,494 tonnes | 37,211 tonnes | 66,381 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,641 tonnes | 62,257 tonnes | 72,848 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 banana production in Jamaica?
- Banana production in Jamaica was 62,998 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 banana production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 240,400 tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,200 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for banana production?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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