Sugar cane production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar cane production was 428,896 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
428,896
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 1966
All-time low
414,769
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 428,896 for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Jamaica peaked at 4.96 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 414,769, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.44 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.17 million | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 4.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.56 million | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.07 million | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3.85 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.25 million | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 million | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 744,165 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 522,503 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 499,044 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 479,957 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 414,769 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 428,896 | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 428,896 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 428,896 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 million | 4.07 million | 4.96 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 million | 2.99 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million | 2.01 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.26 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.33 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 744,165 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,034 | 414,769 | 522,503 | 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 sugar cane production in Jamaica?
- Sugar cane production in Jamaica was 428,896 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,769 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sugar cane production?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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