FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 7,407 t of beef (cattle meat), the 136th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 18,208 t in 1992.
- Production, 2024
- 7,407 t
- World rank
- 136 of 189
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 18,208 t
- 1992
Beef (cattle meat) in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,407 | −5.1% |
| 2023 | 7,805 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,697 | +18% |
| 2021 | 6,545 | +10% |
| 2020 | 5,937 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,932 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,677 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,579 | −13% |
| 2016 | 6,426 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +22% |
| 2014 | 5,163 | −7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,600 | +16% |
| 2012 | 4,833 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,684 | −11% |
| 2010 | 5,264 | −3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,426 | −9.5% |
| 2008 | 5,994 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5,539 | −8.2% |
| 2006 | 6,034 | −42% |
| 2005 | 10,390 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,751 | −22% |
| 2003 | 13,714 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,260 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 13,096 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | 14,041 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,688 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,253 | −2.0% |
| 1997 | 14,538 | −7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,643 | −6.3% |
| 1995 | 16,686 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15,793 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15,639 | −14% |
| 1992 | 18,208 | +13% |
| 1991 | 16,053 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 15,024 | +12% |
| 1989 | 13,425 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | 13,610 | −2.0% |
| 1987 | 13,894 | −4.8% |
| 1986 | 14,592 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 13,540 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | 14,524 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 14,057 | +15% |
| 1982 | 12,215 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11,812 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | 12,034 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 11,421 | −1.5% |
| 1978 | 11,598 | −6.1% |
| 1977 | 12,351 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 12,723 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 12,500 | −2.0% |
| 1974 | 12,759 | +11% |
| 1973 | 11,491 | +12% |
| 1972 | 10,251 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 9,799 | −6.7% |
| 1970 | 10,500 | −8.9% |
| 1969 | 11,524 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 11,295 | −2.0% |
| 1967 | 11,531 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 11,726 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 11,142 | −4.5% |
| 1964 | 11,662 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 11,130 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 10,834 | −9.7% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.