FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 56,061 t of plantains, the 29th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 61,082 t in 2023. Area harvested: 2,979 ha, yield 18.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 56,061 t
- World rank
- 29 of 51
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 61,082 t
- 2023
Plantains in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,061 | −8.2% | 2,979 | 18.82 |
| 2023 | 61,082 | +0.8% | 3,170 | 19.27 |
| 2022 | 60,586 | +18% | 3,053 | 19.84 |
| 2021 | 51,135 | +14% | 2,627 | 19.47 |
| 2020 | 44,822 | −2.8% | 2,321 | 19.31 |
| 2019 | 46,111 | −7.6% | 2,383 | 19.35 |
| 2018 | 49,907 | +8.3% | 2,548 | 19.59 |
| 2017 | 46,093 | +6.1% | 2,392 | 19.27 |
| 2016 | 43,437 | +13% | 2,282 | 19.03 |
| 2015 | 38,421 | −2.4% | 2,090 | 18.38 |
| 2014 | 39,347 | +27% | 2,113 | 18.62 |
| 2013 | 30,937 | −15% | 1,680 | 18.41 |
| 2012 | 36,203 | +2.5% | 2,011 | 18.00 |
| 2011 | 35,335 | +18% | 1,732 | 20.40 |
| 2010 | 29,826 | +21% | 1,584 | 18.83 |
| 2009 | 24,621 | +64% | 1,325 | 18.58 |
| 2008 | 15,035 | −21% | 875 | 17.18 |
| 2007 | 19,087 | −13% | 1,098 | 17.38 |
| 2006 | 21,986 | +146% | 1,256 | 17.50 |
| 2005 | 8,953 | −50% | 520 | 17.22 |
| 2004 | 17,760 | −12% | 1,032 | 17.21 |
| 2003 | 20,189 | −3.3% | 1,135 | 17.79 |
| 2002 | 20,884 | −3.1% | 1,179 | 17.71 |
| 2001 | 21,549 | −3.5% | 1,202 | 17.93 |
| 2000 | 22,332 | −19% | 1,315 | 16.98 |
| 1999 | 27,524 | +22% | 1,624 | 16.95 |
| 1998 | 22,489 | −15% | 1,375 | 16.36 |
| 1997 | 26,340 | −22% | 1,635 | 16.11 |
| 1996 | 33,831 | −2.7% | 2,031 | 16.66 |
| 1995 | 34,769 | −1.7% | 2,024 | 17.18 |
| 1994 | 35,374 | −1.2% | 2,079 | 17.01 |
| 1993 | 35,811 | +26% | 2,092 | 17.12 |
| 1992 | 28,469 | +6.7% | 1,834 | 15.52 |
| 1991 | 26,692 | −3.2% | 1,967 | 13.57 |
| 1990 | 27,565 | +6.0% | 1,987 | 13.87 |
| 1989 | 26,000 | −0.7% | 2,000 | 13.00 |
| 1988 | 26,172 | −7.1% | 2,000 | 13.09 |
| 1987 | 28,167 | −7.8% | 2,150 | 13.10 |
| 1986 | 30,563 | +0.5% | 2,339 | 13.07 |
| 1985 | 30,403 | −0.5% | 2,419 | 12.57 |
| 1984 | 30,570 | +22% | 2,434 | 12.56 |
| 1983 | 25,101 | −12% | 2,222 | 11.30 |
| 1982 | 28,408 | +18% | 2,438 | 11.65 |
| 1981 | 24,143 | −2.9% | 2,087 | 11.57 |
| 1980 | 24,855 | +2.0% | 2,115 | 11.75 |
| 1979 | 24,379 | +4.8% | 2,651 | 9.20 |
| 1978 | 23,271 | +27% | 2,674 | 8.70 |
| 1977 | 18,337 | +21% | 2,000 | 9.17 |
| 1976 | 15,173 | −15% | 1,700 | 8.93 |
| 1975 | 17,763 | −32% | 2,000 | 8.88 |
| 1974 | 26,091 | +2.6% | 2,556 | 10.21 |
| 1973 | 25,427 | −3.9% | 2,781 | 9.14 |
| 1972 | 26,461 | +11% | 2,626 | 10.08 |
| 1971 | 23,836 | +100% | 2,279 | 10.46 |
| 1970 | 11,910 | +20% | 1,235 | 9.64 |
| 1969 | 9,902 | +11% | 954 | 10.38 |
| 1968 | 8,930 | −2.6% | 1,062 | 8.41 |
| 1967 | 9,165 | +77% | 1,050 | 8.73 |
| 1966 | 5,173 | +46% | 416 | 12.44 |
| 1965 | 3,538 | −41% | 365 | 9.69 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 660 | 9.85 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 700 | 10.00 |
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.