FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Ginger production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 867 t of ginger, the 30th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 1,286 t in 2015. Area harvested: 259 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 867 t
- World rank
- 30 of 43
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 1,286 t
- 2015
Ginger in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 867 | −7.9% | 259 | 3.35 |
| 2023 | 941 | −24% | 280 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 1,232 | +26% | 330 | 3.73 |
| 2021 | 979 | +13% | 298 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 869 | +22% | 268 | 3.24 |
| 2019 | 712 | +10% | 233 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 645 | +7.5% | 208 | 3.10 |
| 2017 | 600 | −24% | 195 | 3.08 |
| 2016 | 790 | −39% | 268 | 2.95 |
| 2015 | 1,286 | +0.9% | 352 | 3.65 |
| 2014 | 1,274 | +6.3% | 389 | 3.28 |
| 2013 | 1,198 | +11% | 248 | 4.83 |
| 2012 | 1,082 | +144% | 219 | 4.94 |
| 2011 | 444 | −8.6% | 162 | 2.74 |
| 2010 | 486 | +5.9% | 148 | 3.28 |
| 2009 | 459 | +54% | 149 | 3.08 |
| 2008 | 298 | +24% | 106 | 2.81 |
| 2007 | 241 | −6.9% | 105 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 259 | −63% | 107 | 2.42 |
| 2005 | 702 | +94% | 152 | 4.62 |
| 2004 | 361 | −10% | 145 | 2.49 |
| 2003 | 402 | +36% | 133 | 3.02 |
| 2002 | 295 | +18% | 129 | 2.29 |
| 2001 | 250 | +9.2% | 110 | 2.27 |
| 2000 | 229 | −17% | 102 | 2.25 |
| 1999 | 276 | −27% | 108 | 2.56 |
| 1998 | 377 | −27% | 170 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | 513 | −17% | 204 | 2.51 |
| 1996 | 617 | +37% | 182 | 3.39 |
| 1995 | 452 | −42% | 161 | 2.81 |
| 1994 | 782 | +7.1% | 206 | 3.80 |
| 1993 | 730 | −4.1% | 205 | 3.56 |
| 1992 | 761 | −8.0% | 255 | 2.98 |
| 1991 | 827 | −4.4% | 305 | 2.71 |
| 1990 | 865 | +31% | 274 | 3.16 |
| 1989 | 660 | +4.4% | 251 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 632 | −24% | 251 | 2.52 |
| 1987 | 836 | −24% | 294 | 2.84 |
| 1986 | 1,094 | +78% | 359 | 3.05 |
| 1985 | 613 | +11% | 255 | 2.40 |
| 1984 | 552 | +37% | — | — |
| 1983 | 402 | −25% | — | — |
| 1982 | 535 | +20% | — | — |
| 1981 | 446 | +12% | — | — |
| 1980 | 397 | −36% | — | — |
| 1979 | 617 | −1.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 623 | +62% | — | — |
| 1977 | 384 | −57% | — | — |
| 1976 | 902 | +6.9% | — | — |
| 1975 | 844 | +8.6% | — | — |
| 1974 | 777 | +14% | — | — |
| 1973 | 679 | +14% | — | — |
| 1972 | 596 | +44% | — | — |
| 1971 | 414 | +9.8% | — | — |
| 1970 | 377 | +27% | — | — |
| 1969 | 298 | −60% | — | — |
| 1968 | 746 | −15% | — | — |
| 1967 | 881 | −13% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,016 | +14% | — | — |
| 1965 | 889 | +31% | — | — |
| 1964 | 679 | +16% | — | — |
| 1963 | 586 | +27% | — | — |
| 1962 | 463 | −34% | — | — |
| 1961 | 703 | — | — | — |
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.