Sweet potato production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sweet potato production was 55,056 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,056 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60,466 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
8,165 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Jamaica stood at 55,056 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,165 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,797 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,165 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 10,886 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 15,241 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 14,602 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 20,373 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 11,085 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1968 | 12,310 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 15,322 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 12,679 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 19,584 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1972 | 19,947 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 16,125 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 20,702 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 15,086 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 16,347 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 21,556 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 39,223 tonnes | +82.0% |
| 1979 | 21,162 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 21,007 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24,182 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 17,019 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 24,089 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 35,897 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1985 | 31,676 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 26,978 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 24,321 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 19,797 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 21,817 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 21,462 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 17,459 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 23,791 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 26,763 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 28,823 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30,560 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 33,218 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,314 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 27,132 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 24,970 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 21,139 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 24,870 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 20,012 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 23,595 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 18,639 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 25,237 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 27,468 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 26,055 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25,797 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,229 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 34,512 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42,091 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 42,165 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,224 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 39,412 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 40,535 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 48,006 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 41,996 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 45,410 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 43,188 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 49,972 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 57,485 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 60,466 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48,804 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 55,056 tonnes | +12.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 55,056 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 55,056 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 12.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 tonnes | 8,165 tonnes | 20,373 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,241 tonnes | 12,679 tonnes | 39,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,678 tonnes | 17,019 tonnes | 35,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,749 tonnes | 17,459 tonnes | 33,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,704 tonnes | 18,639 tonnes | 34,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,154 tonnes | 34,512 tonnes | 48,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,357 tonnes | 48,804 tonnes | 60,466 tonnes | 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,466 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,165 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.