> In 2024 Jamaica produced 39 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 50th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/jamaica/

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# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 39 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 50th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 64 t in 1962.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202439 t
World rank50 of 56
10-year change−11%
Record64 t1962

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.09
10-year change−11%world +8.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/papua-new-guinea/) | 44 | 0.01% |
| 49 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/serbia/) | 44 | 0.01% |
| 50 | **Jamaica** | 39 | 0.01% |
| 51 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/algeria/) | 14 | 0.00% |
| 52 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/portugal/) | 14 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

### Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 39 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 41 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 43 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 44 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 42 | −4.5% |
| 1981 | 44 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | 45 | −2.2% |
| 1979 | 46 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 46 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 46 | −2.1% |
| 1976 | 47 | −2.1% |
| 1975 | 48 | −2.0% |
| 1974 | 49 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 50 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 51 | −1.9% |
| 1971 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 51 | −15% |
| 1969 | 60 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 61 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 61 | −4.7% |
| 1966 | 64 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 60 | −6.3% |
| 1962 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 63 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 39 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?

Jamaica ranked 50th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Jamaica changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 64 t in 1962.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Other products of Jamaica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/jamaica/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/jamaica/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/jamaica/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/jamaica/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/jamaica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/jamaica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/jamaica/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/jamaica/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/jamaica/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/jamaica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/jamaica/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/jamaica/)
[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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