Cocoa bean production by region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cocoa bean production by region was 201 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
201 tonnes
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
50th
of 62 countries
All-time high
3,186 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
151.4 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production by region 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 201 tonnes for cocoa bean production by region in 2024.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production by region in Jamaica peaked at 3,186 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 151.4 tonnes, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 50th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production by region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,870 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,789 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,396 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 2,733 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 2,447 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 2,174 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 1,642 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 1,864 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 1,857 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,163 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1,872 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 2,378 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 1,952 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1,618 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,780 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,646 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,692 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,797 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,366 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 1,752 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1,752 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,408 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 2,302 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,812 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 2,380 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2,406 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,186 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 1,549 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 1,386 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 1,750 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 2,478 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 2,522 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,576 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,538 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,407 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 1,653 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,687 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,036 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 1,100 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,150 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1,106 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 550 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 595 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,915 tonnes | +221.8% |
| 2008 | 1,015 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 1,108 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,368 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 499 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 1,393 tonnes | +179.2% |
| 2013 | 997 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 1,154 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 637 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 726 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 305 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 235 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 326 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 193 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 211 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 263.5 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 151.4 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 201 tonnes | +32.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 201 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 201 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production by region 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 tonnes | 1,915 tonnes |
| 2012 | +179.2% | 499 tonnes | 1,393 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,308 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,826 tonnes | 1,366 tonnes | 2,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,193 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | 3,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,975 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 1,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 764 tonnes | 235 tonnes | 1,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.98 tonnes | 151.4 tonnes | 263.5 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 cocoa bean production by region in Jamaica?
- Cocoa bean production by region in Jamaica was 201 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 cocoa bean production by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.4 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cocoa bean production by region?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production by region 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.