Bean production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bean production was 106 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
125th
of 135 countries
All-time high
349 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
20 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
In 2024, bean production in Jamaica stood at 106 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Jamaica peaked at 349 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 1965.
Jamaica ranks 125th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 20 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 40 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 50 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97 tonnes | +94.0% |
| 1970 | 143 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1971 | 163 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 200 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 181 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 194 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 184 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 195 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 148 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 186 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 181 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 176 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 222 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 179 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 213 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 300 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 278 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 184 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 176 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 132 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 143 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 218 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1991 | 189 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 227 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 211 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 210 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 193 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 208 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 202 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 180 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 349 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 267 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 263 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 218 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 228 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 211 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 127 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 145 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 115 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 111 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 125 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 116 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 135 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 146 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 142 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 138 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 138 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 154.6 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 149 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 147.28 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 128 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 120 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 121 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 130 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 110 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 106 tonnes | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 106 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 106 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.0% | 20 tonnes | 40 tonnes |
| 1969 | +94.0% | 50 tonnes | 97 tonnes |
| 1999 | +93.9% | 180 tonnes | 349 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.67 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.5 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.3 tonnes | 132 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.7 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 349 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 181 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 267 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.39 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 154.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.4 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 130 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 bean production in Jamaica?
- Bean production in Jamaica was 106 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 bean production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 349 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for bean production?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.