Yams production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams production was 191,667 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191,667
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
253,371
in 1996
All-time low
42,918
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Jamaica stood at 191,667.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Jamaica peaked at 253,371 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42,918, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,918 | — |
| 1962 | 49,550 | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 49,895 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54,791 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 57,479 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 63,486 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 74,580 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 66,306 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 62,556 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 80,825 | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 122,864 | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 127,489 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 127,650 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 131,323 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 134,254 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 119,566 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 124,941 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 149,767 | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 157,169 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 132,893 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 136,410 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 116,978 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 130,633 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 149,060 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 163,763 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 165,633 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 175,628 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 166,864 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 133,281 | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 161,462 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 186,104 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 214,386 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 221,928 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 233,912 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 240,371 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 253,371 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 212,567 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 198,402 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 195,689 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 147,709 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 157,557 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 148,152 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 152,238 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 136,167 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 107,295 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 123,005 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 113,124 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 102,284 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 124,516 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 136,785 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 134,620 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 145,059 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 138,834 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 135,303 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 136,731 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 156,103 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 144,319 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 148,675 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 165,047 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 165,169 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 185,637 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 207,483 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 194,959 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 191,667 | -1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 191,667 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602, 20.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 191,667 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 77.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,951 | 42,918 | 74,580 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,585 | 80,825 | 157,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,114 | 116,978 | 175,628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,819 | 161,462 | 253,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,205 | 102,284 | 157,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,148 | 134,620 | 165,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,983 | 165,169 | 207,483 | 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 yams production in Jamaica?
- Yams production in Jamaica was 191,667 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 253,371 in 1996.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,918 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams production?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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