Cocoa bean production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cocoa bean production was 201 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Jamaica stood at 201.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Jamaica peaked at 3,186 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 151.4, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,870 | — |
| 1962 | 2,789 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,396 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 2,733 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 2,447 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 2,174 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 1,642 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 1,864 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 1,857 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,163 | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1,872 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 2,378 | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 1,952 | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1,618 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,780 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,646 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,692 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,797 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,366 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 1,752 | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1,752 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,408 | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 2,302 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,812 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 2,380 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2,406 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,186 | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 1,549 | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 1,386 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 1,750 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 2,478 | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 2,522 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,576 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,538 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,407 | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 1,653 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,687 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,036 | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,150 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1,106 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 550 | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 595 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,915 | +221.8% |
| 2008 | 1,015 | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 1,108 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,368 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 499 | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 1,393 | +179.2% |
| 2013 | 997 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 1,154 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 637 | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 726 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 305 | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 235 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 326 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 193 | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 211 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 263.5 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 151.4 | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 201 | +32.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 201 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 201 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +221.8% | 595 | 1,915 |
| 2012 | +179.2% | 499 | 1,393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,308 | 1,642 | 2,870 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,826 | 1,366 | 2,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,193 | 1,386 | 3,186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,975 | 1,036 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 | 550 | 1,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764 | 235 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.98 | 151.4 | 263.5 | 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 cocoa bean production in Jamaica?
- Cocoa bean production in Jamaica was 201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.4 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cocoa bean production?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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