Sugar cane production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar cane production was 428,896 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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
Jamaica recorded 428,896 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 414,769 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 744,165 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,034 tonnes | 414,769 tonnes | 522,503 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Jamaica?
- Sugar cane production in Jamaica was 428,896 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 sugar cane production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,769 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.