Banana production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Banana production was 62,998 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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