Peas, dry production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 723 t of peas, dry, the 83rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 5,165 t in 1978. Area harvested: 630 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 723 t
- World rank
- 83 of 95
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 5,165 t
- 1978
Peas, dry in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.9 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Ecuador | 810 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Egypt | 786 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Jamaica | 723 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 710 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Eritrea | 644 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
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 | 723 | −13% | 630 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 833 | −13% | 730 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 960 | −3.7% | 836 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 997 | +7.9% | 854 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 924 | +5.8% | 818 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 873 | +1.9% | 794 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 857 | −7.6% | 767 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 927 | −11% | 827 | 1.12 |
| 2016 | 1,039 | +7.9% | 937 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 963 | +4.8% | 897 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 919 | −14% | 848 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 1,069 | +8.4% | 927 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 986 | +9.0% | 865 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | 905 | +33% | 792 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 682 | −11% | 630 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 768 | +52% | 678 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 506 | −8.7% | 468 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 554 | −11% | 516 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | 622 | −9.3% | 569 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 686 | −5.6% | 660 | 1.04 |
| 2004 | 727 | −24% | 703 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | 956 | +14% | 932 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 836 | −19% | 824 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 1,038 | −1.6% | 974 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 1,055 | −37% | 1,041 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 1,669 | −4.8% | 1,569 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 1,753 | −29% | 1,799 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 2,476 | −25% | 2,365 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 3,297 | −11% | 2,968 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 3,716 | −19% | 3,311 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 4,565 | +8.5% | 3,998 | 1.14 |
| 1993 | 4,206 | +0.8% | 3,675 | 1.14 |
| 1992 | 4,171 | +18% | 3,898 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 3,538 | −2.4% | 3,993 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 3,624 | −6.7% | 4,205 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 3,885 | +24% | 4,182 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 3,139 | −23% | 3,603 | 0.87 |
| 1987 | 4,097 | −8.5% | 4,659 | 0.88 |
| 1986 | 4,478 | +6.6% | 4,773 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 4,199 | −2.2% | 4,290 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 4,292 | +19% | 4,560 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 3,619 | +7.2% | 4,260 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 3,377 | −21% | 3,663 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 4,286 | +10% | 4,477 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 3,895 | −13% | 4,905 | 0.79 |
| 1979 | 4,497 | −13% | 5,278 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 5,165 | +54% | 6,576 | 0.79 |
| 1977 | 3,362 | +61% | 4,604 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 2,091 | +2.1% | 3,503 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 2,048 | −1.0% | 3,047 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 2,069 | +12% | 3,080 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 1,844 | −32% | 2,893 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 2,703 | +5.3% | 3,850 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 2,567 | +32% | 3,549 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 1,950 | +1.0% | 2,767 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 1,930 | −17% | 3,110 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 2,323 | +5.6% | 5,013 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 2,200 | +47% | 4,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +90% | 2,700 | 0.56 |
| 1965 | 790 | −15% | 1,400 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 930 | −6.1% | 1,650 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 990 | +5.3% | 1,750 | 0.57 |
| 1962 | 940 | +3.3% | 1,650 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 910 | — | 1,600 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 182 t USD 287,000
- Importer rank
- 129 of 179
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 peas, dry in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 723 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
Jamaica ranked 83rd of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 23.0% of the world total.
How has the production of peas, dry in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 5,165 t in 1978.
What is the yield of peas, dry in Jamaica?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (723 t from 630 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 182 t (USD 287,000), 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. 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.