Coffee production by world region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coffee production by world region was 6,521 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee production by world 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 6,521 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Jamaica peaked at 15,117 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 958 tonnes, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee production by world region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,546 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,969 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 2,009 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,997 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,170 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1,861 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 1,991 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1,972 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,589 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 1,805 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,358 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 1,040 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 1,146 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1,486 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 1,186 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 1,929 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 1,208 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 1,477 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 958 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 2,216 tonnes | +131.3% |
| 1981 | 1,379 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 1,516 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,632 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,745 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1,274 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 1,697 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 1,658 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,231 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 1,260 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 1,560 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 2,280 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 1,920 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,500 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2,460 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 2,580 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,580 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,887 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1,740 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 2,340 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 2,220 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,880 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,760 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,300 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2,400 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 8,897 tonnes | +270.7% |
| 2006 | 12,390 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 15,117 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 9,035 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 12,456 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 9,121 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 8,099 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6,687 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 6,984 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5,298 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 5,755 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7,580 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 6,222 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 7,085 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 6,701 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,201 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6,508 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7,064 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 8,152 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 6,521 tonnes | -20.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,521 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,521 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +270.7% | 2,400 tonnes | 8,897 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,012 tonnes | 1,589 tonnes | 2,546 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,359 tonnes | 958 tonnes | 1,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,661 tonnes | 1,260 tonnes | 2,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,185 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 2,887 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,146 tonnes | 2,220 tonnes | 15,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,953 tonnes | 5,298 tonnes | 9,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,889 tonnes | 6,201 tonnes | 8,152 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 coffee production by world region in Jamaica?
- Coffee production by world region in Jamaica was 6,521 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,117 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 958 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for coffee production by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.