> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024201 t
World rank49 of 57
10-year change−83%
Record3,186 t1987

## Cocoa beans in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 0.5 (−41%)
kg per person0.07world 0.64
10-year change−83%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/fiji/) | 216 | 0.00% |
| 48 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/grenada/) | 203 | 0.00% |
| 49 | **Jamaica** | 201 | 0.00% |
| 50 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/timor-leste/) | 177 | 0.00% |
| 51 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/central-african-republic/) | 136 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

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 | 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

Exports55 t USD 304,000
Exporter rank61 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## 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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