Oranges production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 72,770 t of oranges, the 51st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 143,292 t in 1996. Area harvested: 7,474 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 72,770 t
- World rank
- 51 of 116
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 143,292 t
- 1996
Oranges in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.7
- world 19.9 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 25.6
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Madagascar | 83,827 | 0.12% |
| 50 | Lebanon | 75,000 | 0.11% |
| 51 | Jamaica | 72,770 | 0.11% |
| 52 | Mozambique | 67,000 | 0.10% |
| 53 | Cambodia | 64,699 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 72,770 | −5.3% | 7,474 | 9.74 |
| 2023 | 76,818 | +3.6% | 7,890 | 9.74 |
| 2022 | 74,153 | +5.0% | 7,617 | 9.74 |
| 2021 | 70,622 | −0.7% | 7,243 | 9.75 |
| 2020 | 71,144 | −2.2% | 7,291 | 9.76 |
| 2019 | 72,713 | +2.8% | 7,442 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 70,758 | −3.1% | 7,249 | 9.76 |
| 2017 | 72,990 | −1.7% | 7,508 | 9.72 |
| 2016 | 74,217 | −0.2% | 7,688 | 9.65 |
| 2015 | 74,336 | +10% | 7,752 | 9.59 |
| 2014 | 67,302 | −15% | 7,000 | 9.61 |
| 2013 | 79,178 | −14% | 8,146 | 9.72 |
| 2012 | 91,657 | −8.4% | 9,500 | 9.65 |
| 2011 | 100,093 | −7.6% | 10,200 | 9.81 |
| 2010 | 108,376 | −8.5% | 11,000 | 9.85 |
| 2009 | 118,440 | +5.1% | 12,153 | 9.75 |
| 2008 | 112,701 | +0.1% | 11,500 | 9.80 |
| 2007 | 112,632 | +5.4% | 11,500 | 9.79 |
| 2006 | 106,852 | −4.2% | 11,500 | 9.29 |
| 2005 | 111,501 | −10% | 11,500 | 9.70 |
| 2004 | 124,000 | −9.5% | 12,700 | 9.76 |
| 2003 | 137,000 | +1.5% | 14,000 | 9.79 |
| 2002 | 135,000 | −1.5% | 13,800 | 9.78 |
| 2001 | 137,000 | −0.7% | 14,079 | 9.73 |
| 2000 | 138,000 | −1.4% | 14,000 | 9.86 |
| 1999 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 14,300 | 9.79 |
| 1998 | 135,000 | −3.6% | 13,800 | 9.78 |
| 1997 | 140,000 | −2.3% | 14,300 | 9.79 |
| 1996 | 143,292 | +1.7% | 14,600 | 9.81 |
| 1995 | 140,844 | +3.6% | 14,300 | 9.85 |
| 1994 | 135,944 | +89% | 14,000 | 9.71 |
| 1993 | 72,000 | +23% | 7,000 | 10.29 |
| 1992 | 58,460 | +38% | 6,000 | 9.74 |
| 1991 | 42,416 | −33% | 5,500 | 7.71 |
| 1990 | 63,522 | +3.7% | 6,067 | 10.47 |
| 1989 | 61,236 | +14% | 6,000 | 10.21 |
| 1988 | 53,888 | −33% | 5,500 | 9.80 |
| 1987 | 80,015 | +80% | 6,000 | 13.34 |
| 1986 | 44,376 | −0.5% | 4,500 | 9.86 |
| 1985 | 44,611 | +49% | 4,500 | 9.91 |
| 1984 | 30,006 | −11% | 3,300 | 9.09 |
| 1983 | 33,598 | −3.6% | 3,500 | 9.60 |
| 1982 | 34,864 | +5.6% | 3,600 | 9.68 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | −24% | 3,300 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 43,159 | +38% | 4,300 | 10.04 |
| 1979 | 31,224 | −37% | 3,200 | 9.76 |
| 1978 | 49,665 | +18% | 4,800 | 10.35 |
| 1977 | 42,042 | +2.0% | 4,200 | 10.01 |
| 1976 | 41,234 | +0.9% | 4,150 | 9.94 |
| 1975 | 40,849 | +3.9% | 4,100 | 9.96 |
| 1974 | 39,309 | +68% | 3,800 | 10.34 |
| 1973 | 23,408 | −72% | 2,600 | 9.00 |
| 1972 | 83,160 | +14% | 8,300 | 10.02 |
| 1971 | 72,726 | +12% | 7,300 | 9.96 |
| 1970 | 65,142 | −11% | 6,500 | 10.02 |
| 1969 | 73,304 | −14% | 7,500 | 9.77 |
| 1968 | 85,085 | +3.5% | 8,900 | 9.56 |
| 1967 | 82,236 | +3.1% | 8,600 | 9.56 |
| 1966 | 79,772 | +5.0% | 8,400 | 9.50 |
| 1965 | 75,960 | −0.5% | 8,200 | 9.26 |
| 1964 | 76,345 | −3.1% | 8,200 | 9.31 |
| 1963 | 78,771 | +2.3% | 8,300 | 9.49 |
| 1962 | 77,000 | +48% | 8,300 | 9.28 |
| 1961 | 52,013 | — | 5,600 | 9.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 146 t USD 155,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 115
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 oranges in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 72,770 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of oranges?
Jamaica ranked 51st of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 143,292 t in 1996.
What is the yield of oranges in Jamaica?
9.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (72,770 t from 7,474 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import oranges?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 146 t (USD 155,000) and no imports, 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.