Maize production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 2,381 t of maize, the 143rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.4%. The record was 11,185 t in 1975. Area harvested: 1,774 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,381 t
- World rank
- 143 of 162
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- Record
- 11,185 t
- 1975
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
- 1.3
- world 5.8 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 0.84
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Oman | 2,492 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Fiji | 2,421 | 0.00% |
| 143 | Jamaica | 2,381 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Luxembourg | 1,720 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Qatar | 1,605 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of 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 | 2,381 | +3.9% | 1,774 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 2,291 | −5.6% | 2,009 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 2,426 | +14% | 2,087 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 2,122 | +5.2% | 1,898 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 2,018 | −1.9% | 1,811 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 2,058 | −5.5% | 1,828 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2,177 | −14% | 1,896 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 2,539 | +8.5% | 2,184 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 2,340 | −0.3% | 2,156 | 1.09 |
| 2015 | 2,347 | −5.7% | 2,065 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 2,490 | −16% | 2,200 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 2,954 | +4.8% | 2,486 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 2,820 | +3.2% | 2,372 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 2,733 | +16% | 2,144 | 1.27 |
| 2010 | 2,362 | +0.1% | 2,017 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 2,359 | +24% | 1,870 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 1,897 | +13% | 1,513 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 1,673 | −12% | 1,400 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 1,893 | −1.7% | 1,541 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 1,926 | +20% | 1,535 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 1,601 | −22% | 1,352 | 1.18 |
| 2003 | 2,043 | +16% | 1,659 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 1,755 | −16% | 1,485 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 2,083 | +18% | 1,726 | 1.21 |
| 2000 | 1,769 | −17% | 1,540 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 2,133 | −3.0% | 1,744 | 1.22 |
| 1998 | 2,198 | −30% | 1,922 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 3,121 | −23% | 2,698 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 4,037 | +7.9% | 2,938 | 1.37 |
| 1995 | 3,741 | −2.3% | 2,797 | 1.34 |
| 1994 | 3,828 | +16% | 2,816 | 1.36 |
| 1993 | 3,295 | −14% | 2,180 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 3,828 | +32% | 2,691 | 1.42 |
| 1991 | 2,904 | +34% | 2,489 | 1.17 |
| 1990 | 2,161 | −26% | 2,041 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 2,915 | +41% | 2,494 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 2,062 | −48% | 1,968 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 3,969 | −13% | 3,500 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 4,559 | +17% | 4,396 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | 3,893 | +5.8% | 2,988 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 3,680 | +0.7% | 2,865 | 1.28 |
| 1983 | 3,653 | +18% | 2,822 | 1.29 |
| 1982 | 3,094 | −31% | 2,376 | 1.30 |
| 1981 | 4,514 | +2.8% | 3,104 | 1.45 |
| 1980 | 4,393 | −28% | 2,887 | 1.52 |
| 1979 | 6,092 | −23% | 4,085 | 1.49 |
| 1978 | 7,864 | −15% | 4,844 | 1.62 |
| 1977 | 9,242 | −17% | 4,293 | 2.15 |
| 1976 | 11,093 | −0.8% | 6,090 | 1.82 |
| 1975 | 11,185 | +14% | 6,000 | 1.86 |
| 1974 | 9,842 | +153% | 6,366 | 1.55 |
| 1973 | 3,896 | −9.8% | 3,435 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 4,318 | −15% | 3,949 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 5,098 | +16% | 4,033 | 1.26 |
| 1970 | 4,401 | +14% | 3,258 | 1.35 |
| 1969 | 3,876 | +25% | 3,240 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 3,112 | −15% | 3,580 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 3,647 | −27% | 3,110 | 1.17 |
| 1966 | 4,989 | +40% | 5,058 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 3,556 | −22% | 3,197 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 4,572 | +16% | 4,139 | 1.10 |
| 1963 | 3,942 | +2.1% | 6,070 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 3,861 | +8.6% | 5,261 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 3,556 | — | 6,475 | 0.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 132 of 137
- Imports
- 325,877 t USD 78.8 m
- Importer rank
- 57 of 190
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 maize in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 2,381 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of maize?
Jamaica ranked 143rd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 11,185 t in 1975.
What is the yield of maize in Jamaica?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,381 t from 1,774 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 3 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 325,877 t (USD 78.8 m), 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
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.