Milk production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Milk production was 210,292 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
In 2024, milk production in Jamaica stood at 210,292 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Jamaica peaked at 210,292 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,435 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,435 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,624 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23,824 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24,002 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 25,694 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 29,784 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 32,705 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 38,544 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 43,332 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 45,552 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 47,070 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 48,588 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 47,888 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 50,396 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 49,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 49,224 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48,052 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 50,396 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 46,880 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48,052 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48,872 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 49,313 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 45,297 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 48,228 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 48,200 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 191,500 tonnes | +297.3% |
| 1991 | 163,626 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 165,153 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 165,169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 165,894 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 168,090 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 169,492 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 173,136 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 178,427 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 180,835 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 181,248 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 180,314 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 181,098 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 178,824 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 177,950 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 178,821 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 178,466 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 179,094 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 180,945 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 190,125 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 190,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 192,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 194,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 199,327 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 199,786 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 200,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 202,759 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 205,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 205,455 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 201,121 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 202,326 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 205,560 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 208,493 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 208,692 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 210,292 tonnes | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 210,292 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 210,292 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +297.3% | 48,200 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,438 tonnes | 23,435 tonnes | 43,332 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,305 tonnes | 45,552 tonnes | 50,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,036 tonnes | 45,297 tonnes | 49,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,132 tonnes | 163,626 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,688 tonnes | 177,950 tonnes | 190,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,184 tonnes | 190,489 tonnes | 205,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,073 tonnes | 202,326 tonnes | 210,292 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 milk production in Jamaica?
- Milk production in Jamaica was 210,292 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 milk production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 210,292 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,435 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for milk production?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.