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