Spinach production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 14,524 t of spinach, the 24th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. The record was 17,941 t in 1994. Area harvested: 880 ha, yield 16.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,524 t
- World rank
- 24 of 68
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- Record
- 17,941 t
- 1994
Spinach in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.5
- world 32.8 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 5.12
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Albania | 25,515 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Chile | 20,741 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Jamaica | 14,524 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Austria | 14,440 | 0.05% |
| 26 | Hungary | 13,650 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 14,524 | −5.1% | 880 | 16.50 |
| 2023 | 15,308 | −12% | 951 | 16.10 |
| 2022 | 17,433 | +4.1% | 1,051 | 16.59 |
| 2021 | 16,749 | +4.8% | 1,023 | 16.37 |
| 2020 | 15,976 | −4.4% | 960 | 16.64 |
| 2019 | 16,710 | −1.9% | 998 | 16.74 |
| 2018 | 17,025 | +4.2% | 1,009 | 16.87 |
| 2017 | 16,338 | −0.9% | 979 | 16.69 |
| 2016 | 16,490 | +18% | 999 | 16.51 |
| 2015 | 13,959 | −3.5% | 884 | 15.79 |
| 2014 | 14,472 | −8.6% | 899 | 16.10 |
| 2013 | 15,840 | −4.6% | 962 | 16.47 |
| 2012 | 16,607 | +5.8% | 973 | 17.07 |
| 2011 | 15,693 | +22% | 937 | 16.75 |
| 2010 | 12,886 | −0.4% | 807 | 15.97 |
| 2009 | 12,938 | +16% | 781 | 16.57 |
| 2008 | 11,184 | −8.3% | 668 | 16.74 |
| 2007 | 12,192 | −11% | 717 | 17.00 |
| 2006 | 13,708 | +16% | 797 | 17.20 |
| 2005 | 11,845 | +2.7% | 709 | 16.71 |
| 2004 | 11,535 | −16% | 670 | 17.22 |
| 2003 | 13,668 | +21% | 766 | 17.84 |
| 2002 | 11,342 | −13% | 665 | 17.06 |
| 2001 | 12,964 | +8.6% | 741 | 17.50 |
| 2000 | 11,937 | −17% | 736 | 16.22 |
| 1999 | 14,425 | +2.9% | 870 | 16.58 |
| 1998 | 14,024 | +3.8% | 870 | 16.12 |
| 1997 | 13,513 | −25% | 875 | 15.44 |
| 1996 | 17,941 | +0.8% | 1,093 | 16.41 |
| 1995 | 17,796 | −0.8% | 1,061 | 16.77 |
| 1994 | 17,941 | +5.5% | 1,100 | 16.31 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +9.7% | 1,000 | 17.00 |
| 1992 | 15,500 | +11% | 950 | 16.32 |
| 1991 | 14,000 | +12% | 850 | 16.47 |
| 1990 | 12,500 | +19% | 750 | 16.67 |
| 1989 | 10,536 | +15% | 1,400 | 7.53 |
| 1988 | 9,178 | −6.1% | 1,200 | 7.65 |
| 1987 | 9,778 | −9.6% | 1,300 | 7.52 |
| 1986 | 10,822 | −2.4% | 1,500 | 7.21 |
| 1985 | 11,088 | −5.8% | 1,500 | 7.39 |
| 1984 | 11,776 | +15% | 1,600 | 7.36 |
| 1983 | 10,208 | −1.7% | 1,400 | 7.29 |
| 1982 | 10,384 | −15% | 1,400 | 7.42 |
| 1981 | 12,201 | −12% | 1,600 | 7.63 |
| 1980 | 13,921 | +23% | 1,900 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 11,304 | +842% | 1,500 | 7.54 |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 160 | 7.50 |
| 1977 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 150 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 1,100 | +1.0% | 150 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 1,089 | 0.0% | 150 | 7.26 |
| 1974 | 1,089 | 0.0% | 150 | 7.26 |
| 1973 | 1,089 | +4.4% | 150 | 7.26 |
| 1972 | 1,043 | +4.5% | 145 | 7.19 |
| 1971 | 998 | 0.0% | 160 | 6.24 |
| 1970 | 998 | 0.0% | 140 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 998 | 0.0% | 140 | 7.13 |
| 1968 | 998 | −8.4% | 140 | 7.13 |
| 1967 | 1,089 | −18% | 160 | 6.81 |
| 1966 | 1,334 | 0.0% | 195 | 6.84 |
| 1965 | 1,334 | 0.0% | 195 | 6.84 |
| 1964 | 1,334 | 0.0% | 195 | 6.84 |
| 1963 | 1,334 | +55% | 195 | 6.84 |
| 1962 | 862 | −35% | 125 | 6.90 |
| 1961 | 1,334 | — | 195 | 6.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 44 t USD 81,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 78
- Imports
- 9 t USD 30,000
- Importer rank
- 80 of 105
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 spinach in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 14,524 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of spinach?
Jamaica ranked 24th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 0.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 17,941 t in 1994.
What is the yield of spinach in Jamaica?
16.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,524 t from 880 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import spinach?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 44 t (USD 81,000) and imports of 9 t (USD 30,000), 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.