Grapefruit and pomelos production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 45,874 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 19th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 57,452 t in 1966. Area harvested: 1,669 ha, yield 27.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,874 t
- World rank
- 19 of 75
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 57,452 t
- 1966
Grapefruit and pomelos in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.54% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.5
- world 25.0 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 16.2
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bangladesh | 71,303 | 0.72% |
| 18 | Eswatini | 46,811 | 0.47% |
| 19 | Jamaica | 45,874 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Haiti | 35,615 | 0.36% |
| 21 | Paraguay | 31,528 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 45,874 | +0.3% | 1,669 | 27.49 |
| 2023 | 45,753 | +0.2% | 1,666 | 27.46 |
| 2022 | 45,645 | +0.2% | 1,667 | 27.38 |
| 2021 | 45,559 | +0.4% | 1,674 | 27.22 |
| 2020 | 45,379 | +0.2% | 1,658 | 27.37 |
| 2019 | 45,307 | +0.3% | 1,670 | 27.13 |
| 2018 | 45,171 | +0.4% | 1,692 | 26.70 |
| 2017 | 44,987 | +0.1% | 1,707 | 26.35 |
| 2016 | 44,940 | +0.3% | 1,792 | 25.08 |
| 2015 | 44,809 | +0.4% | 1,710 | 26.20 |
| 2014 | 44,635 | +0.3% | 1,815 | 24.59 |
| 2013 | 44,500 | +0.5% | 1,850 | 24.05 |
| 2012 | 44,300 | −0.4% | 1,830 | 24.21 |
| 2011 | 44,500 | +0.5% | 2,103 | 21.16 |
| 2010 | 44,300 | +0.5% | 2,185 | 20.27 |
| 2009 | 44,082 | +0.4% | 2,275 | 19.38 |
| 2008 | 43,885 | +0.3% | 2,376 | 18.47 |
| 2007 | 43,768 | +0.3% | 2,495 | 17.54 |
| 2006 | 43,636 | +0.3% | 2,629 | 16.60 |
| 2005 | 43,515 | +0.0% | 2,785 | 15.62 |
| 2004 | 43,500 | +0.5% | 3,000 | 14.50 |
| 2003 | 43,305 | +0.2% | 3,086 | 14.03 |
| 2002 | 43,212 | +0.2% | 3,055 | 14.14 |
| 2001 | 43,125 | +0.2% | 3,047 | 14.15 |
| 2000 | 43,033 | +0.3% | 3,043 | 14.14 |
| 1999 | 42,909 | +0.3% | 3,037 | 14.13 |
| 1998 | 42,772 | +0.3% | 3,030 | 14.12 |
| 1997 | 42,625 | +0.4% | 3,022 | 14.10 |
| 1996 | 42,458 | +0.5% | 3,013 | 14.09 |
| 1995 | 42,265 | +0.5% | 3,002 | 14.08 |
| 1994 | 42,041 | +0.6% | 2,989 | 14.07 |
| 1993 | 41,781 | −0.5% | 2,973 | 14.05 |
| 1992 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 2,991 | 14.04 |
| 1991 | 41,018 | +2.5% | 2,924 | 14.03 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 2,932 | 13.64 |
| 1989 | 39,000 | −1.2% | 2,900 | 13.45 |
| 1988 | 39,480 | +27% | 2,900 | 13.61 |
| 1987 | 31,171 | +18% | 2,400 | 12.99 |
| 1986 | 26,453 | +57% | 2,200 | 12.02 |
| 1985 | 16,801 | +13% | 1,700 | 9.88 |
| 1984 | 14,805 | −22% | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,087 | −30% | — | — |
| 1982 | 27,360 | +11% | — | — |
| 1981 | 24,748 | −4.6% | — | — |
| 1980 | 25,945 | +9.8% | — | — |
| 1979 | 23,631 | −4.3% | — | — |
| 1978 | 24,696 | −5.7% | — | — |
| 1977 | 26,176 | −14% | — | — |
| 1976 | 30,271 | +0.5% | — | — |
| 1975 | 30,130 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1974 | 31,083 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1973 | 33,478 | −7.7% | — | — |
| 1972 | 36,278 | −17% | — | — |
| 1971 | 43,532 | +12% | — | — |
| 1970 | 38,959 | +13% | — | — |
| 1969 | 34,376 | −9.4% | — | — |
| 1968 | 37,950 | +14% | — | — |
| 1967 | 33,391 | −42% | — | — |
| 1966 | 57,452 | +0.9% | — | — |
| 1965 | 56,962 | +21% | — | — |
| 1964 | 47,214 | +8.2% | — | — |
| 1963 | 43,622 | −2.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 44,565 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 46,892 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 45,874 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Jamaica ranked 19th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 57,452 t in 1966.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Jamaica?
27.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,874 t from 1,669 ha), against a world average of 25.0 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 imputed by FAO. 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.