Egg production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Egg production was 13,008 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,008 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
3,795 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production 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 13,008 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Jamaica peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,795 tonnes, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,795 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,355 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 4,305 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4,305 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,620 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1967 | 9,570 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 10,098 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 11,420 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 11,550 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 12,550 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 10,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 15,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18,500 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 18,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 20,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 18,500 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 5,491 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 6,869 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 6,061 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 6,281 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5,500 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5,610 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,050 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 6,391 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7,124 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 8,155 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 7,576 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 5,800 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 7,660 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 6,980 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 7,228 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,865 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,096 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 8,636 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 6,320 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 6,654 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,128 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5,997 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 7,560 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 9,350 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 8,250 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,580 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 8,100 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 9,410 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 9,943 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10,379 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,003 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 11,245 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 11,879 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 12,547 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13,757 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 13,008 tonnes | -5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13,008 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13,008 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,608 tonnes | 3,795 tonnes | 11,420 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,710 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,099 tonnes | 5,491 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,562 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 8,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,837 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 8,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,457 tonnes | 5,997 tonnes | 10,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,487 tonnes | 11,245 tonnes | 13,757 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 egg production in Jamaica?
- Egg production in Jamaica was 13,008 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 egg production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,795 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for egg production?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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