Yams production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams production was 191,667 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191,667 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
253,371 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
42,918 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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, yams production in Jamaica stood at 191,667 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42,918 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,918 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 49,550 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 49,895 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54,791 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 57,479 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 63,486 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 74,580 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 66,306 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 62,556 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 80,825 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 122,864 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 127,489 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 127,650 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 131,323 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 134,254 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 119,566 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 124,941 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 149,767 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 157,169 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 132,893 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 136,410 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 116,978 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 130,633 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 149,060 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 163,763 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 165,633 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 175,628 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 166,864 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 133,281 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 161,462 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 186,104 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 214,386 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 221,928 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 233,912 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 240,371 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 253,371 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 212,567 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 198,402 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 195,689 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 147,709 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 157,557 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 148,152 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 152,238 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 136,167 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 107,295 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 123,005 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 113,124 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 102,284 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 124,516 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 136,785 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 134,620 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 145,059 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 138,834 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 135,303 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 136,731 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 156,103 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 144,319 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 148,675 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 165,047 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 165,169 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 185,637 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 207,483 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 194,959 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 191,667 tonnes | -1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 191,667 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 20.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 191,667 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 77.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,951 tonnes | 42,918 tonnes | 74,580 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,585 tonnes | 80,825 tonnes | 157,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,114 tonnes | 116,978 tonnes | 175,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,819 tonnes | 161,462 tonnes | 253,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,205 tonnes | 102,284 tonnes | 157,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,148 tonnes | 134,620 tonnes | 165,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,983 tonnes | 165,169 tonnes | 207,483 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 yams production in Jamaica?
- Yams production in Jamaica was 191,667 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 yams production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 253,371 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,918 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.