Poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.91 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.299 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre for poultry production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.299 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.299 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3733 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.438 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5032 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5292 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6862 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9297 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 8.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6492 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.299 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Malta 14.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.