> In 2024 Jamaica produced 5 t of sheep meat, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%.

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

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# Sheep meat production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 5 t of sheep meat, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 43 t in 1961.

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Production, 20245 t
World rank171 of 175
10-year change−72%
Record43 t1961

## Sheep meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.00world 1.41
10-year change−72%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 170 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-caledonia/) | 6 | 0.00% |
| 171 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 5 | 0.00% |
| 172 | **Jamaica** | 5 | 0.00% |
| 173 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/south-korea/) | 5 | 0.00% |
| 174 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/french-polynesia/) | 3 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

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 | 5 | −17% |
| 2023 | 6 | −25% |
| 2022 | 8 | +60% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25% |
| 2020 | 4 | −20% |
| 2019 | 5 | −38% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | −20% |
| 2016 | 10 | −33% |
| 2015 | 15 | −17% |
| 2014 | 18 | −33% |
| 2013 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26 | +37% |
| 2011 | 19 | +73% |
| 2010 | 11 | −35% |
| 2009 | 17 | +42% |
| 2008 | 12 | +20% |
| 2007 | 10 | +25% |
| 2006 | 8 | −20% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11% |
| 2004 | 9 | +13% |
| 2003 | 8 | −11% |
| 2002 | 9 | +13% |
| 2001 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | −20% |
| 1997 | 10 | +25% |
| 1996 | 8 | +14% |
| 1995 | 7 | +40% |
| 1994 | 5 | +25% |
| 1993 | 4 | −20% |
| 1992 | 5 | −50% |
| 1991 | 10 | +67% |
| 1990 | 6 | +20% |
| 1989 | 5 | −44% |
| 1988 | 9 | +13% |
| 1987 | 8 | −11% |
| 1986 | 9 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | −23% |
| 1984 | 13 | +30% |
| 1983 | 10 | −9.1% |
| 1982 | 11 | −8.3% |
| 1981 | 12 | −37% |
| 1980 | 19 | +12% |
| 1979 | 17 | −41% |
| 1978 | 29 | +26% |
| 1977 | 23 | −4.2% |
| 1976 | 24 | +14% |
| 1975 | 21 | +24% |
| 1974 | 17 | −5.6% |
| 1973 | 18 | −31% |
| 1972 | 26 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 27 | +13% |
| 1970 | 24 | −4.0% |
| 1969 | 25 | −26% |
| 1968 | 34 | −19% |
| 1967 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 42 | +27% |
| 1965 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 32 | −16% |
| 1963 | 38 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 39 | −9.3% |
| 1961 | 43 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports36 t USD 283,000
Exporter rank67 of 82
Imports3,752 t USD 15.7 m
Importer rank38 of 178
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](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 5 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Jamaica ranked 171st of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Jamaica changed?

It fell by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 43 t in 1961.

### Does Jamaica export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 36 t (USD 283,000) and imports of 3,752 t (USD 15.7 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-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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