Cocoa beans production by region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cocoa beans production by region was 201 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
201
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
50th
of 62 countries
All-time high
3,186
in 1987
All-time low
151.4
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa beans production by region in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 201 for cocoa beans 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 beans production by region in Jamaica peaked at 3,186 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 151.4, 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 beans production by region 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 beans 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 | 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 beans production by region in Jamaica?
- Cocoa beans production by region in Jamaica was 201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.4 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cocoa beans production by region?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa beans production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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