String beans production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 5,481 t of string beans, the 15th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 8,717 t in 2011. Area harvested: 607 ha, yield 9.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,481 t
- World rank
- 15 of 20
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 8,717 t
- 2011
String beans in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.0
- world 9.5 (−4.8%)
- kg per person
- 1.93
- world 0.15
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world −35%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan | 7,582 | 0.64% |
| 14 | Venezuela | 7,004 | 0.59% |
| 15 | Jamaica | 5,481 | 0.46% |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4,888 | 0.41% |
| 17 | Egypt | 311 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of string beans
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 | 5,481 | −4.2% | 607 | 9.03 |
| 2023 | 5,724 | −7.8% | 629 | 9.10 |
| 2022 | 6,209 | +17% | 673 | 9.23 |
| 2021 | 5,327 | −1.8% | 609 | 8.75 |
| 2020 | 5,425 | −12% | 580 | 9.35 |
| 2019 | 6,158 | −8.9% | 609 | 10.11 |
| 2018 | 6,756 | +0.3% | 642 | 10.52 |
| 2017 | 6,734 | −0.5% | 643 | 10.47 |
| 2016 | 6,766 | +9.0% | 654 | 10.35 |
| 2015 | 6,206 | −4.2% | 622 | 9.98 |
| 2014 | 6,480 | −17% | 615 | 10.54 |
| 2013 | 7,843 | −2.8% | 754 | 10.40 |
| 2012 | 8,068 | −7.4% | 730 | 11.05 |
| 2011 | 8,717 | +55% | 763 | 11.42 |
| 2010 | 5,621 | −11% | 552 | 10.18 |
| 2009 | 6,322 | +16% | 584 | 10.83 |
| 2008 | 5,446 | −2.7% | 463 | 11.76 |
| 2007 | 5,596 | −9.8% | 486 | 11.51 |
| 2006 | 6,205 | +2.4% | 546 | 11.36 |
| 2005 | 6,058 | +0.3% | 541 | 11.20 |
| 2004 | 6,041 | −15% | 535 | 11.29 |
| 2003 | 7,087 | +42% | 625 | 11.34 |
| 2002 | 4,977 | −8.4% | 489 | 10.18 |
| 2001 | 5,435 | +26% | 525 | 10.35 |
| 2000 | 4,303 | −7.4% | 469 | 9.17 |
| 1999 | 4,646 | +10% | 528 | 8.80 |
| 1998 | 4,208 | +3.7% | 501 | 8.40 |
| 1997 | 4,057 | −26% | 512 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 5,480 | −22% | 646 | 8.48 |
| 1995 | 7,062 | +77% | 786 | 8.98 |
| 1994 | 3,984 | +23% | 458 | 8.70 |
| 1993 | 3,248 | +40% | 396 | 8.20 |
| 1992 | 2,322 | −25% | 320 | 7.26 |
| 1991 | 3,079 | +48% | 473 | 6.51 |
| 1990 | 2,087 | −4.2% | 372 | 5.61 |
| 1989 | 2,179 | +102% | 402 | 5.42 |
| 1988 | 1,081 | −40% | 217 | 4.98 |
| 1987 | 1,792 | −0.5% | 242 | 7.40 |
| 1986 | 1,801 | +14% | 334 | 5.39 |
| 1985 | 1,581 | +16% | 297 | 5.32 |
| 1984 | 1,367 | +24% | 274 | 4.99 |
| 1983 | 1,105 | +45% | 227 | 4.87 |
| 1982 | 764 | −6.1% | 159 | 4.81 |
| 1981 | 814 | +21% | 166 | 4.90 |
| 1980 | 672 | +18% | 144 | 4.67 |
| 1979 | 568 | −30% | 114 | 4.98 |
| 1978 | 806 | +2.4% | 146 | 5.52 |
| 1977 | 787 | −10% | 166 | 4.74 |
| 1976 | 875 | +12% | 230 | 3.80 |
| 1975 | 784 | +73% | 200 | 3.92 |
| 1974 | 454 | −22% | 136 | 3.34 |
| 1973 | 579 | −8.8% | 165 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 635 | +6.0% | 174 | 3.65 |
| 1971 | 599 | +56% | 175 | 3.42 |
| 1970 | 384 | +89% | 117 | 3.28 |
| 1969 | 203 | −49% | 60 | 3.38 |
| 1968 | 400 | +18% | 134 | 2.99 |
| 1967 | 340 | +121% | 90 | 3.78 |
| 1966 | 154 | +2.7% | 69 | 2.23 |
| 1965 | 150 | +25% | 65 | 2.31 |
| 1964 | 120 | +20% | 60 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 100 | +25% | 55 | 1.82 |
| 1962 | 80 | +60% | 50 | 1.60 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 45 | 1.11 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of string beans in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 5,481 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of string beans?
Jamaica ranked 15th of 20 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 40.5% of the world total.
How has the production of string beans in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 8,717 t in 2011.
What is the yield of string beans in Jamaica?
9.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,481 t from 607 ha), against a world average of 9.5 t/ha.
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.