Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7409 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica stood at 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica peaked at 0.7409 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 metric tons per square kilometre | +321.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 metric tons per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1986 | 0.135 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2032 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1988 | 0.256 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2855 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3143 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2899 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2992 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3084 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3176 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3278 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3232 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3186 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3149 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3832 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4166 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4166 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5683 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4155 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 0.524 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7409 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.519 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5499 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4791 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3654 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0606 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.056 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1244 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0816 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1800.0% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +321.9% | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0125 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1022 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2855 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2899 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3832 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4905 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2746 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7409 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1202 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.056 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3654 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0864 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0816 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Brazil 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 American Samoa 0.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 0.0821 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0794 metric tons 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Jamaica was 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7409 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.