Sweet potato production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sweet potato production was 55,056 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,056
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60,466
in 2022
All-time low
8,165
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Jamaica stood at 55,056.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Jamaica peaked at 60,466 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,165, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,797 | — |
| 1962 | 8,165 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 10,886 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 15,241 | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 14,602 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 20,373 | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 11,085 | -45.6% |
| 1968 | 12,310 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 15,322 | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 12,679 | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 19,584 | +54.5% |
| 1972 | 19,947 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 16,125 | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 20,702 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 15,086 | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 16,347 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 21,556 | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 39,223 | +82.0% |
| 1979 | 21,162 | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 21,007 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24,182 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 17,019 | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 24,089 | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 35,897 | +49.0% |
| 1985 | 31,676 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 26,978 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 24,321 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 19,797 | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 21,817 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 21,462 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 17,459 | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 23,791 | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 26,763 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 28,823 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30,560 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 33,218 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,314 | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 27,132 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 24,970 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 21,139 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 24,870 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 20,012 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 23,595 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 18,639 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 25,237 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 27,468 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 26,055 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25,797 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,229 | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 34,512 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42,091 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 42,165 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,224 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 39,412 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 40,535 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 48,006 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 41,996 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 45,410 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 43,188 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 49,972 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 57,485 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 60,466 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48,804 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 55,056 | +12.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 55,056 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 55,056 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 12.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 | 8,165 | 20,373 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,241 | 12,679 | 39,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,678 | 17,019 | 35,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,749 | 17,459 | 33,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,704 | 18,639 | 34,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,154 | 34,512 | 48,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,357 | 48,804 | 60,466 | 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 sweet potato production in Jamaica?
- Sweet potato production in Jamaica was 55,056 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,466 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,165 in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for sweet potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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