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