Beeswax production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 254 t of beeswax, the 22nd largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 254 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 254 t
- World rank
- 22 of 43
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 254 t
- 2021
Beeswax in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.38% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- world −2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | New Zealand | 299 | 0.46% |
| 22 | Australia | 254 | 0.39% |
| 23 | Jamaica | 254 | 0.39% |
| 24 | El Salvador | 217 | 0.34% |
| 25 | Burundi | 177 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of beeswax
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 254 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 254 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 254 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 254 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 253 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 253 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 253 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 253 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 253 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 252 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 240 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 235 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 170 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 140 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 138 | −12% |
| 1969 | 156 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 150 | −6.3% |
| 1967 | 160 | +33% |
| 1966 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 120 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 122 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beeswax in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 254 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of beeswax?
Jamaica ranked 22nd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 38.0% of the world total.
How has the production of beeswax in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.7% for the world. The record was 254 t in 2021.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Jamaica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.