Potato production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potato production was 11,121 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 130th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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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 130th out of 159 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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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.