Carrots and turnips production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 32,672 t of carrots and turnips, the 73rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 36,887 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,085 ha, yield 15.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,672 t
- World rank
- 73 of 130
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 36,887 t
- 2022
Carrots and turnips in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.7
- world 35.6 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 11.5
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Libya | 34,629 | 0.08% |
| 72 | Czechia | 34,360 | 0.08% |
| 73 | Jamaica | 32,672 | 0.07% |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 31,717 | 0.07% |
| 75 | Senegal | 31,415 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 32,672 | −1.9% | 2,085 | 15.67 |
| 2023 | 33,292 | −9.7% | 2,154 | 15.46 |
| 2022 | 36,887 | +12% | 2,291 | 16.10 |
| 2021 | 33,063 | +26% | 2,088 | 15.83 |
| 2020 | 26,213 | +1.0% | 1,730 | 15.15 |
| 2019 | 25,954 | −4.9% | 1,648 | 15.75 |
| 2018 | 27,280 | +17% | 1,689 | 16.15 |
| 2017 | 23,231 | −21% | 1,611 | 14.42 |
| 2016 | 29,374 | +23% | 1,800 | 16.32 |
| 2015 | 23,891 | −4.3% | 1,596 | 14.97 |
| 2014 | 24,968 | −25% | 1,679 | 14.87 |
| 2013 | 33,274 | +6.8% | 2,181 | 15.26 |
| 2012 | 31,146 | −7.6% | 2,038 | 15.28 |
| 2011 | 33,717 | +51% | 2,117 | 15.93 |
| 2010 | 22,323 | −17% | 1,598 | 13.97 |
| 2009 | 26,777 | +32% | 1,740 | 15.39 |
| 2008 | 20,236 | −2.6% | 1,389 | 14.57 |
| 2007 | 20,784 | −15% | 1,472 | 14.12 |
| 2006 | 24,495 | +11% | 1,697 | 14.43 |
| 2005 | 22,147 | +27% | 1,640 | 13.50 |
| 2004 | 17,476 | −26% | 1,238 | 14.12 |
| 2003 | 23,475 | +24% | 1,603 | 14.64 |
| 2002 | 18,946 | −6.2% | 1,350 | 14.03 |
| 2001 | 20,200 | +1.7% | 1,395 | 14.48 |
| 2000 | 19,861 | −20% | 1,402 | 14.17 |
| 1999 | 24,677 | +14% | 1,664 | 14.83 |
| 1998 | 21,605 | +15% | 1,549 | 13.95 |
| 1997 | 18,857 | −28% | 1,484 | 12.71 |
| 1996 | 26,026 | −3.0% | 1,864 | 13.96 |
| 1995 | 26,844 | −2.4% | 1,987 | 13.51 |
| 1994 | 27,517 | +21% | 2,029 | 13.56 |
| 1993 | 22,770 | +21% | 1,756 | 12.97 |
| 1992 | 18,819 | +24% | 1,670 | 11.27 |
| 1991 | 15,225 | −2.0% | 1,527 | 9.97 |
| 1990 | 15,530 | +9.5% | 1,463 | 10.62 |
| 1989 | 14,179 | +22% | 1,337 | 10.61 |
| 1988 | 11,597 | −24% | 1,170 | 9.91 |
| 1987 | 15,292 | +4.2% | 1,580 | 9.68 |
| 1986 | 14,674 | +0.6% | 1,419 | 10.34 |
| 1985 | 14,580 | −17% | 1,429 | 10.20 |
| 1984 | 17,635 | +13% | 1,596 | 11.05 |
| 1983 | 15,664 | +5.8% | 1,592 | 9.84 |
| 1982 | 14,803 | +1.7% | 1,457 | 10.16 |
| 1981 | 14,554 | +35% | 1,430 | 10.18 |
| 1980 | 10,742 | −3.2% | 1,174 | 9.15 |
| 1979 | 11,099 | +41% | 1,093 | 10.15 |
| 1978 | 7,868 | +11% | 1,081 | 7.28 |
| 1977 | 7,120 | −26% | 943 | 7.55 |
| 1976 | 9,616 | +76% | 1,129 | 8.52 |
| 1975 | 5,452 | −26% | 830 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | 7,413 | −12% | 993 | 7.47 |
| 1973 | 8,443 | −6.2% | 1,075 | 7.85 |
| 1972 | 8,999 | +38% | 1,167 | 7.71 |
| 1971 | 6,541 | +35% | 975 | 6.71 |
| 1970 | 4,860 | +6.1% | 789 | 6.16 |
| 1969 | 4,579 | −6.7% | 875 | 5.23 |
| 1968 | 4,907 | −27% | 909 | 5.40 |
| 1967 | 6,683 | +32% | 1,048 | 6.38 |
| 1966 | 5,052 | +10% | 644 | 7.84 |
| 1965 | 4,572 | +29% | 570 | 8.02 |
| 1964 | 3,556 | +292% | 460 | 7.73 |
| 1963 | 907 | +33% | 120 | 7.56 |
| 1962 | 682 | −10% | 90 | 7.58 |
| 1961 | 758 | — | 100 | 7.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 154 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 32,672 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Jamaica ranked 73rd of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 36,887 t in 2022.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Jamaica?
15.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,672 t from 2,085 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 4,000), 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.