Green maize production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 56 t of green maize, the 42nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 84 t in 1966. Area harvested: 61 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 56 t
- World rank
- 42 of 48
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- Record
- 84 t
- 1966
Green maize in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 8.8 (−90%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Norway | 180 | 0.00% |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 95 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Jamaica | 56 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Brunei | 43 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Grenada | 42 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of green maize
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 | 56 | 0.0% | 61 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 56 | +1.8% | 60 | 0.93 |
| 2022 | 55 | 0.0% | 62 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 55 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.92 |
| 2020 | 55 | +1.9% | 59 | 0.93 |
| 2019 | 54 | 0.0% | 59 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 54 | +1.9% | 61 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 53 | −1.9% | 58 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 54 | −1.8% | 57 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 55 | +5.8% | 61 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 52 | +4.0% | 57 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 50 | +4.2% | 52 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 48 | +2.1% | 50 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 47 | +9.3% | 47 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 43 | −12% | 43 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 49 | −18% | 48 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 60 | +9.1% | 58 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 55 | −8.3% | 53 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 60 | +76% | 55 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 34 | +42% | 30 | 1.13 |
| 2004 | 24 | +300% | 22 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 6 | −14% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 7 | +133% | 5 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 3 | −94% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 53 | +1,225% | 15 | 3.53 |
| 1993 | 4 | −82% | 1 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 22 | −12% | 9 | 2.44 |
| 1991 | 25 | — | 15 | 1.67 |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | 1 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1975 | 25 | −24% | 8 | 3.13 |
| 1974 | 33 | +175% | 10 | 3.30 |
| 1973 | 12 | −84% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 73 | +92% | 17 | 4.29 |
| 1971 | 38 | +52% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 1970 | 25 | +19% | 7 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 21 | −69% | 5 | 4.20 |
| 1968 | 67 | +3.1% | 25 | 2.68 |
| 1967 | 65 | −23% | 15 | 4.33 |
| 1966 | 84 | +65% | 25 | 3.36 |
| 1965 | 51 | +13% | 17 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 45 | +13% | 15 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 40 | +33% | 12 | 3.33 |
| 1962 | 30 | +50% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 20 | — | 8 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7 t USD 29,000
- Importer rank
- 34 of 47
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 green maize in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 56 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of green maize?
Jamaica ranked 42nd of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 84 t in 1966.
What is the yield of green maize in Jamaica?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (56 t from 61 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import green corn (maize)?
In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 7 t (USD 29,000), 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; 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.