Milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Milk production, per square kilometre was 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +297.3% |
| 1991 | 15.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +297.3% | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.68 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 37 Japan 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 South Korea 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 19.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Uganda 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Romania 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.