Milk production, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Milk production, per capita was 0.0741 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0741 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0805 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 185 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.
Milk production, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +294.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.067 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.068 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0741 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0741 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0657 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +294.3% | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.067 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0741 tonnes per person | 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 milk production, per capita in Jamaica?
- Milk production, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0741 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0805 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for milk production, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.