Cocoa beans production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 201 t of cocoa beans, the 49th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 83%. The record was 3,186 t in 1987. Area harvested: 722 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 201 t
- World rank
- 49 of 57
- 10-year change
- −83%
- Record
- 3,186 t
- 1987
Cocoa beans in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.5 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −83%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Fiji | 216 | 0.00% |
| 48 | Grenada | 203 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Jamaica | 201 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Timor-Leste | 177 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 136 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 201 | +33% | 722 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 151 | −43% | 537 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 264 | +25% | 923 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | 211 | +9.3% | 734 | 0.29 |
| 2020 | 193 | −41% | 669 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 326 | +39% | 1,132 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 235 | −23% | 797 | 0.29 |
| 2017 | 305 | −58% | 1,012 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 726 | +14% | 2,422 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 637 | −45% | 2,103 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 1,154 | +16% | 3,800 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 997 | −28% | 3,800 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 1,393 | +179% | 3,800 | 0.37 |
| 2011 | 499 | −64% | 2,000 | 0.25 |
| 2010 | 1,368 | +23% | 3,800 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 1,108 | +9.2% | 3,500 | 0.32 |
| 2008 | 1,015 | −47% | 3,400 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 1,915 | +222% | 3,500 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 595 | +8.2% | 1,800 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 550 | −50% | 1,800 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 1,106 | −3.8% | 3,106 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 1,150 | +15% | 3,120 | 0.37 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | −13% | 2,597 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 2,800 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +6.2% | 3,700 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 1,036 | −39% | 2,800 | 0.37 |
| 1998 | 1,687 | +2.1% | 4,271 | 0.39 |
| 1997 | 1,653 | +17% | 3,700 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 1,407 | −45% | 3,200 | 0.44 |
| 1995 | 2,538 | −1.5% | 6,371 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 2,576 | +2.1% | 6,612 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 2,522 | +1.8% | 6,602 | 0.38 |
| 1992 | 2,478 | +42% | 6,455 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 1,750 | −17% | 4,537 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 2,104 | +52% | 4,562 | 0.46 |
| 1989 | 1,386 | −11% | 4,500 | 0.31 |
| 1988 | 1,549 | −51% | 4,500 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 3,186 | +32% | 4,500 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 2,406 | +1.1% | 4,500 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 2,380 | −15% | 4,500 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 2,812 | +22% | 4,600 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 2,302 | −4.4% | 4,600 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 2,408 | +37% | 3,500 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 1,752 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 1,752 | +28% | 3,600 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 1,366 | −24% | 3,000 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 1,797 | +6.2% | 3,650 | 0.49 |
| 1977 | 1,692 | +2.8% | 3,600 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 1,646 | −7.5% | 3,600 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 1,780 | +10% | 3,600 | 0.49 |
| 1974 | 1,618 | −17% | 3,600 | 0.45 |
| 1973 | 1,952 | −18% | 4,200 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 2,378 | +27% | 4,750 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 1,872 | −13% | 4,000 | 0.47 |
| 1970 | 2,163 | +16% | 5,300 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 1,857 | −0.4% | 3,850 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 1,864 | +14% | 3,850 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 1,642 | −24% | 4,100 | 0.40 |
| 1966 | 2,174 | −11% | 5,100 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 2,447 | −10% | 6,100 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 2,733 | +14% | 8,300 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 2,396 | −14% | 6,300 | 0.38 |
| 1962 | 2,789 | −2.8% | 7,340 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 2,870 | — | 7,170 | 0.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55 t USD 304,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 93
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 cocoa beans in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 201 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Jamaica ranked 49th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 83% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3,186 t in 1987.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Jamaica?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (201 t from 722 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 55 t (USD 304,000) and no imports, 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.
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.