> In 2024 Jamaica produced 148,781 t of all citrus fruit, the 58th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/jamaica/

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# All citrus fruit production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 148,781 t of all citrus fruit, the 58th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%. The record was 232,522 t in 1999. Area harvested: 11,666 ha, yield 12.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024148,781 t
World rank58 of 136
10-year change+5.3%
Record232,522 t1999

## All citrus fruit in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.8world 15.6 (−18%)
kg per person52.4world 20.3
10-year change+5.3%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iraq/) | 166,514 | 0.10% |
| 57 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/philippines/) | 149,969 | 0.09% |
| 58 | **Jamaica** | 148,781 | 0.09% |
| 59 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/haiti/) | 144,418 | 0.09% |
| 60 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/jordan/) | 138,925 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 148,781 | −2.5% | 11,666 | 12.75 |
| 2023 | 152,637 | +2.1% | 12,085 | 12.63 |
| 2022 | 149,520 | +2.5% | 12,414 | 12.04 |
| 2021 | 145,893 | −0.2% | 11,814 | 12.35 |
| 2020 | 146,219 | −0.9% | 11,569 | 12.64 |
| 2019 | 147,573 | +1.4% | 11,685 | 12.63 |
| 2018 | 145,566 | −0.6% | 11,540 | 12.61 |
| 2017 | 146,481 | −1.2% | 11,612 | 12.61 |
| 2016 | 148,272 | +0.1% | 11,921 | 12.44 |
| 2015 | 148,171 | +4.9% | 11,901 | 12.45 |
| 2014 | 141,312 | −8.3% | 11,216 | 12.60 |
| 2013 | 154,144 | −7.9% | 12,268 | 12.56 |
| 2012 | 167,301 | −5.2% | 13,860 | 12.07 |
| 2011 | 176,490 | −4.3% | 14,698 | 12.01 |
| 2010 | 184,471 | −5.6% | 15,619 | 11.81 |
| 2009 | 195,451 | +4.4% | 16,947 | 11.53 |
| 2008 | 187,166 | −1.9% | 16,295 | 11.49 |
| 2007 | 190,727 | +3.9% | 16,552 | 11.52 |
| 2006 | 183,510 | −4.4% | 16,636 | 11.03 |
| 2005 | 191,957 | −9.1% | 16,898 | 11.36 |
| 2004 | 211,238 | −7.1% | 19,207 | 11.00 |
| 2003 | 227,273 | +3.0% | 20,934 | 10.86 |
| 2002 | 220,553 | +0.3% | 20,760 | 10.62 |
| 2001 | 219,914 | −2.1% | 20,949 | 10.50 |
| 2000 | 224,735 | −3.3% | 20,916 | 10.74 |
| 1999 | 232,522 | +5.4% | 21,510 | 10.81 |
| 1998 | 220,591 | −3.8% | 20,956 | 10.53 |
| 1997 | 229,385 | +1.5% | 21,677 | 10.58 |
| 1996 | 225,915 | +1.8% | 22,197 | 10.18 |
| 1995 | 222,028 | +4.2% | 21,963 | 10.11 |
| 1994 | 213,018 | +46% | 21,640 | 9.84 |
| 1993 | 145,727 | +6.8% | 14,387 | 10.13 |
| 1992 | 136,464 | +26% | 12,463 | 10.95 |
| 1991 | 108,280 | −18% | 11,865 | 9.13 |
| 1990 | 132,076 | −2.9% | 12,076 | 10.94 |
| 1989 | 136,066 | +6.8% | 12,550 | 10.84 |
| 1988 | 127,452 | −8.0% | 11,860 | 10.75 |
| 1987 | 138,492 | +35% | 11,200 | 12.37 |
| 1986 | 102,737 | +7.2% | 9,940 | 10.34 |
| 1985 | 95,798 | +26% | 9,700 | 9.88 |
| 1984 | 76,278 | −10% | 6,500 | 11.74 |
| 1983 | 84,778 | −7.7% | 6,730 | 12.60 |
| 1982 | 91,863 | +3.9% | 6,600 | 13.92 |
| 1981 | 88,451 | −16% | 6,410 | 13.80 |
| 1980 | 104,853 | +32% | 7,900 | 13.27 |
| 1979 | 79,572 | −23% | 5,700 | 13.96 |
| 1978 | 102,916 | +6.2% | 7,660 | 13.44 |
| 1977 | 96,891 | −12% | 7,080 | 13.69 |
| 1976 | 110,121 | +0.2% | 8,000 | 13.77 |
| 1975 | 109,862 | +0.2% | 8,000 | 13.73 |
| 1974 | 109,675 | +19% | 7,700 | 14.24 |
| 1973 | 92,208 | −38% | 6,100 | 15.12 |
| 1972 | 149,259 | +0.1% | 11,330 | 13.17 |
| 1971 | 149,070 | +10% | 10,600 | 14.06 |
| 1970 | 135,094 | +0.8% | 9,650 | 14.00 |
| 1969 | 133,982 | −13% | 10,210 | 13.12 |
| 1968 | 153,615 | +5.5% | 12,050 | 12.75 |
| 1967 | 145,617 | −13% | 11,650 | 12.50 |
| 1966 | 166,973 | +3.5% | 11,430 | 14.61 |
| 1965 | 161,399 | +7.2% | 11,120 | 14.51 |
| 1964 | 150,619 | +3.3% | 10,990 | 13.71 |
| 1963 | 145,839 | +5.0% | 10,750 | 13.57 |
| 1962 | 138,849 | +21% | 10,145 | 13.69 |
| 1961 | 114,364 | — | 7,270 | 15.73 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of citrus fruit in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 148,781 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

Jamaica ranked 58th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of citrus fruit in Jamaica changed?

It rose by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 232,522 t in 1999.

### What is the yield of citrus fruit in Jamaica?

12.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (148,781 t from 11,666 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

## Other products of Jamaica

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[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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