Sweet potato production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sweet potato production was 55,056 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.