Orange production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Orange production was 72,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,770
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
143,292
in 1996
All-time low
23,408
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange production in Jamaica is 72,770, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Jamaica peaked at 143,292 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23,408, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,013 | — |
| 1962 | 77,000 | +48.0% |
| 1963 | 78,771 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 76,345 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 75,960 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79,772 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 82,236 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 85,085 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 73,304 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 65,142 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 72,726 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 83,160 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 23,408 | -71.9% |
| 1974 | 39,309 | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 40,849 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 41,234 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 42,042 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 49,665 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 31,224 | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 43,159 | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 33,000 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 34,864 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 33,598 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 30,006 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 44,611 | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 44,376 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 80,015 | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 53,888 | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 61,236 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 63,522 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 42,416 | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 58,460 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 72,000 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 135,944 | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 140,844 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 143,292 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 135,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 138,000 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 137,000 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 135,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 124,000 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 111,501 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 106,852 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 112,632 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 112,701 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 118,440 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 108,376 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 100,093 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 91,657 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 79,178 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 67,302 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 74,336 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 74,217 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72,990 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70,758 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 72,713 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 71,144 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 70,622 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74,153 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 76,818 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 72,770 | -5.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 72,770 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 72,770 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +88.8% | 72,000 | 135,944 |
| 1987 | +80.3% | 44,376 | 80,015 |
| 1973 | -71.9% | 83,160 | 23,408 |
| 1974 | +67.9% | 23,408 | 39,309 |
| 1985 | +48.7% | 30,006 | 44,611 |
| 1962 | +48.0% | 52,013 | 77,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,610 | 52,013 | 85,085 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,876 | 23,408 | 83,160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,875 | 30,006 | 80,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,148 | 42,416 | 143,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,313 | 106,852 | 138,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,162 | 67,302 | 108,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,101 | 70,622 | 76,818 | 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 orange production in Jamaica?
- Orange production in Jamaica was 72,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 143,292 in 1996.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,408 in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for orange production?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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