Agriculture & Rural in Jamaica

3,770 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cassava, fresh — Yield 20,310 kg/ha 2024 up 10.4% 12th
Cassava, fresh — Production 21,082 t 2024 up 27.3% 60th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita 0.0006 t per person 2024 down 2.4% 30th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.4% 38th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita 0.0003 ha per person 2024 down 4.7% 37th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 38.8% 49th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.0016 t per person 2024 up 565.3% 103rd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 326.9% 91st
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 27.5% 22nd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.0001 ha per person 2024 up 229.4% 108th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 111.4% 83rd
Number of pigs 220,979 animals 2024 up 4.2% 103rd
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 28.73 2024 down 75.9% 86th
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 28.34 2024 down 76.3% 86th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 97.21 2024 down 7.1% 68th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 95.94 2024 down 8.6% 43rd
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value 13.54 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 465.2% 47th
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 74 % 2024 up 17.5% 54th
Number of people employed in agriculture 217,443 people 2025 down 4.4% 114th
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Value 41,927 1000 USD 2024 up 25.0% 33rd
Cabbages — Production, per square kilometre 4.33 t per square kilometre 2023 up 35.7% 5th
Cabbages — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.2464 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 30.5% 2nd
Corn yields 1.34 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 18.6% 142nd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 10,475 1000 USD 2024 up 1,033.7% 87th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 959 1000 USD 2024 down 54.2% 84th
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 20,709 1000 Int$ 2024 up 178.8% 36th
Pineapples — Production 51,220 t 2024 up 178.8% 36th
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 10.13 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 39.3% 80th
Coconut oil — Production 13,550 t 2023 up 74.3% 12th
Fish landings and discards 177.69 2018 up 21.4% 127th
Fish discards 177.69 2018 up 21.4% 127th
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Value 23,521 1000 USD 2024 up 109.6% 58th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 21.5 % 2023 up 18.1% 118th
Pineapples — Area harvested 2,688 ha 2024 up 159.7% 35th
Pineapples — Yield 19,055 kg/ha 2024 up 7.3% 43rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 61.8 % 2023 down 8.2% 75th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 38.2 % 2023 up 16.9% 100th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 23.6 % 2023 down 31.8% 75th
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 6.5 t per square kilometre 2023 up 89.1% 20th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 278.05 1000 No 2023 down 1.9% 88th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 171.89 1000 No 2023 up 24.8% 87th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 116 % 2023 up 1.8% 107th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,919 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 4.0% 86th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.2 million No 2023 up 100.0% 114th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 73.34 % 2023 down 9.3% 65th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 26.66 % 2023 up 39.3% 110th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 46.67 % 2023 down 24.4% 65th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 278.05 1000 No 2023 down 1.9% 87th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 171.89 1000 No 2023 up 24.8% 86th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 33.12 % 2023 down 10.5% 59th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 24.29 % 2023 down 28.6% 71st
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 38.2 % 2023 up 16.9% 82nd
Oranges — Production, per capita 0.0256 t per person 2024 up 6.4% 19th
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0026 ha per person 2024 up 5.1% 10th
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 105.75 2024 up 14.6% 40th
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 104.39 2024 up 12.8% 34th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 165.09 1000 No 2023 down 4.3% 80th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 60.02 1000 No 2023 up 47.0% 85th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 2.06 % 2024 down 14.2% 78th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.21 2024 down 47.5% 112th