Potato production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potato production was 11,121 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,121 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
131st
of 160 countries
All-time high
19,577 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
4,929 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
The most recent figure for potato production in Jamaica is 11,121 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Jamaica peaked at 19,577 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,929 tonnes, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,665 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,717 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8,947 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 8,636 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 12,700 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 13,608 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 13,297 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,454 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 8,717 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 8,440 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 13,207 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 16,132 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 8,941 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 14,606 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 13,617 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 7,643 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 7,579 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,794 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 11,331 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,848 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 12,428 tonnes | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 6,667 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 7,603 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 12,310 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 7,075 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 5,439 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 9,443 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 9,893 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,818 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 14,296 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 7,548 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 6,935 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9,134 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 12,188 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 17,036 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 13,775 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 12,661 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 8,652 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 7,697 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 5,416 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 6,711 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 5,394 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 6,710 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 6,504 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,729 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 8,559 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 7,477 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4,929 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 8,708 tonnes | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 11,222 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 15,333 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 15,396 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,421 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 19,577 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 18,215 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 17,007 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 17,148 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,184 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15,717 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,685 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16,751 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 18,669 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 13,301 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 11,121 tonnes | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,121 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,121 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,971 tonnes | 7,454 tonnes | 13,608 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,329 tonnes | 7,579 tonnes | 16,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,852 tonnes | 5,439 tonnes | 12,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,992 tonnes | 6,935 tonnes | 17,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,814 tonnes | 4,929 tonnes | 8,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,322 tonnes | 11,222 tonnes | 19,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,905 tonnes | 11,121 tonnes | 18,669 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 potato production in Jamaica?
- Potato production in Jamaica was 11,121 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 potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,577 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,929 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.