Cassava production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cassava production was 21,082 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,082 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
66th
of 101 countries
All-time high
31,833 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
8,423 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 cassava production in Jamaica is 21,082 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Jamaica peaked at 31,833 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,423 tonnes, in 1968.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,070 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,072 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,072 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,780 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 9,187 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 12,318 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 15,308 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 8,423 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1969 | 11,251 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 20,161 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1971 | 17,413 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 21,250 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 14,994 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 14,758 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 18,643 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 20,929 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 28,088 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 30,110 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 28,595 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 23,194 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 21,879 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 16,957 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 17,188 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,677 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 17,854 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 16,522 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 17,021 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,572 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 10,128 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 11,803 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 12,111 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15,300 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 21,054 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 19,011 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 17,447 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 20,369 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 13,713 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 14,972 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 17,364 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 15,371 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 14,727 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,634 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17,248 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 16,758 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,224 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 17,711 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 18,519 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14,991 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 13,995 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 18,490 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 20,533 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 18,020 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 17,371 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16,559 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19,785 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 21,816 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 20,763 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,844 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 26,529 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 31,833 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 24,074 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 21,607 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 19,669 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 21,082 tonnes | +7.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21,082 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21,082 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,276 tonnes | 8,423 tonnes | 15,308 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,494 tonnes | 14,758 tonnes | 30,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,399 tonnes | 10,128 tonnes | 23,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,314 tonnes | 11,803 tonnes | 21,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,618 tonnes | 13,224 tonnes | 18,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,271 tonnes | 16,559 tonnes | 26,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,653 tonnes | 19,669 tonnes | 31,833 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Panama 25,516 tonnes compare
- 64 El Salvador 24,172 tonnes compare
- 65 Mexico 23,488 tonnes compare
- 67 East Timor 17,373 tonnes compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 16,615 tonnes compare
- 69 Gambia 12,212 tonnes compare
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 cassava production in Jamaica?
- Cassava production in Jamaica was 21,082 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 cassava production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,833 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,423 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for cassava production?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.