Cabbages production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 42,823 t of cabbages, the 76th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 52,256 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,558 ha, yield 16.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 42,823 t
- World rank
- 76 of 146
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 52,256 t
- 2022
Cabbages in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.7
- world 30.6 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 15.1
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Cuba | 44,876 | 0.06% |
| 75 | Jordan | 44,688 | 0.06% |
| 76 | Jamaica | 42,823 | 0.06% |
| 77 | Czechia | 42,740 | 0.06% |
| 78 | Colombia | 37,877 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,823 | −8.8% | 2,558 | 16.74 |
| 2023 | 46,935 | −10% | 2,668 | 17.59 |
| 2022 | 52,256 | +17% | 2,818 | 18.54 |
| 2021 | 44,650 | +23% | 2,474 | 18.05 |
| 2020 | 36,286 | −5.5% | 2,090 | 17.36 |
| 2019 | 38,392 | −1.9% | 2,103 | 18.26 |
| 2018 | 39,135 | +9.3% | 2,125 | 18.42 |
| 2017 | 35,818 | −5.0% | 1,993 | 17.97 |
| 2016 | 37,689 | +17% | 2,141 | 17.60 |
| 2015 | 32,210 | +0.7% | 1,909 | 16.87 |
| 2014 | 31,993 | −7.5% | 1,866 | 17.15 |
| 2013 | 34,584 | +5.8% | 2,045 | 16.91 |
| 2012 | 32,687 | −1.1% | 1,904 | 17.17 |
| 2011 | 33,046 | +35% | 1,865 | 17.72 |
| 2010 | 24,515 | −5.3% | 1,495 | 16.40 |
| 2009 | 25,896 | +25% | 1,469 | 17.63 |
| 2008 | 20,648 | −6.6% | 1,208 | 17.09 |
| 2007 | 22,110 | −14% | 1,295 | 17.07 |
| 2006 | 25,676 | +27% | 1,459 | 17.60 |
| 2005 | 20,222 | −9.6% | 1,203 | 16.81 |
| 2004 | 22,366 | −14% | 1,262 | 17.72 |
| 2003 | 25,859 | +34% | 1,414 | 18.29 |
| 2002 | 19,297 | −14% | 1,140 | 16.93 |
| 2001 | 22,475 | +17% | 1,279 | 17.57 |
| 2000 | 19,282 | −29% | 1,152 | 16.74 |
| 1999 | 27,156 | +16% | 1,466 | 18.52 |
| 1998 | 23,311 | +3.5% | 1,550 | 15.04 |
| 1997 | 22,515 | −31% | 1,485 | 15.16 |
| 1996 | 32,809 | +20% | 1,896 | 17.30 |
| 1995 | 27,446 | +9.9% | 1,581 | 17.36 |
| 1994 | 24,981 | +15% | 1,501 | 16.64 |
| 1993 | 21,647 | +45% | 1,355 | 15.98 |
| 1992 | 14,885 | −0.8% | 1,053 | 14.14 |
| 1991 | 14,999 | −13% | 1,185 | 12.66 |
| 1990 | 17,336 | −0.4% | 1,298 | 13.36 |
| 1989 | 17,412 | +33% | 1,310 | 13.29 |
| 1988 | 13,069 | −7.9% | 1,060 | 12.33 |
| 1987 | 14,195 | −6.4% | 1,218 | 11.65 |
| 1986 | 15,159 | −6.0% | 1,244 | 12.19 |
| 1985 | 16,123 | −10% | 1,322 | 12.20 |
| 1984 | 17,954 | +4.7% | 1,420 | 12.64 |
| 1983 | 17,152 | +5.3% | 1,357 | 12.64 |
| 1982 | 16,293 | +3.5% | 1,363 | 11.95 |
| 1981 | 15,747 | +10.0% | 1,397 | 11.27 |
| 1980 | 14,319 | +3.9% | 1,267 | 11.30 |
| 1979 | 13,786 | +7.2% | 1,225 | 11.25 |
| 1978 | 12,863 | +45% | 1,567 | 8.21 |
| 1977 | 8,877 | −42% | 1,093 | 8.12 |
| 1976 | 15,418 | +91% | 1,713 | 9.00 |
| 1975 | 8,085 | −34% | 1,194 | 6.77 |
| 1974 | 12,338 | +77% | 1,481 | 8.33 |
| 1973 | 6,985 | −27% | 1,003 | 6.96 |
| 1972 | 9,542 | −13% | 1,297 | 7.36 |
| 1971 | 11,014 | +55% | 1,156 | 9.53 |
| 1970 | 7,085 | +49% | 1,174 | 6.03 |
| 1969 | 4,759 | −29% | 870 | 5.47 |
| 1968 | 6,747 | −32% | 1,074 | 6.28 |
| 1967 | 9,875 | +76% | 1,182 | 8.35 |
| 1966 | 5,605 | −8.1% | 714 | 7.85 |
| 1965 | 6,096 | −14% | 694 | 8.78 |
| 1964 | 7,076 | −5.6% | 805 | 8.79 |
| 1963 | 7,498 | +23% | 880 | 8.52 |
| 1962 | 6,096 | 0.0% | 720 | 8.47 |
| 1961 | 6,096 | — | 720 | 8.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 59 t USD 122,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 115
- Imports
- 15 t USD 59,000
- Importer rank
- 136 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 42,823 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Jamaica ranked 76th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 52,256 t in 2022.
What is the yield of cabbages in Jamaica?
16.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (42,823 t from 2,558 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 59 t (USD 122,000) and imports of 15 t (USD 59,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.