Corn production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Corn production was 2,381 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,381 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
11,185 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
1,601 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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 2,381 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Jamaica peaked at 11,185 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,601 tonnes, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,556 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,861 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3,942 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,572 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 3,556 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 4,989 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 3,647 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 3,112 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 3,876 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 4,401 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 5,098 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 4,318 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 3,896 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 9,842 tonnes | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 11,185 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 11,093 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9,242 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 7,864 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 6,092 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 4,393 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 4,514 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,094 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 3,653 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3,680 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,893 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,559 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 3,969 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 2,062 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 2,915 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 2,161 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 2,904 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 3,828 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 3,295 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3,828 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 3,741 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,037 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3,121 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 2,198 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 2,133 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,769 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 2,083 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1,755 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2,043 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1,601 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 1,926 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 1,893 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,673 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,897 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,359 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 2,362 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,733 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2,820 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,954 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,490 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2,347 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,340 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,539 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,177 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,058 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,018 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,122 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,426 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2,291 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,381 tonnes | +3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,381 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,381 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +152.6% | 3,896 tonnes | 9,842 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,901 tonnes | 3,112 tonnes | 4,989 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,303 tonnes | 3,896 tonnes | 11,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,673 tonnes | 2,062 tonnes | 4,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,125 tonnes | 2,133 tonnes | 4,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,900 tonnes | 1,601 tonnes | 2,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | 2,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 tonnes | 2,018 tonnes | 2,426 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 corn production in Jamaica?
- Corn production in Jamaica was 2,381 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 corn production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,185 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for corn production?
- Jamaica ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.