Sugar cane production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 428,896 t of sugar cane, the 63rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 5.0 million t in 1966. Area harvested: 7,000 ha, yield 61.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 428,896 t
- World rank
- 63 of 94
- 10-year change
- −76%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 1966
Sugar cane in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 61.3
- world 72.5 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 151
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −76%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Niger | 476,922 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Taiwan | 474,537 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Jamaica | 428,896 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Morocco | 366,460 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Guinea | 321,921 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 428,896 | +3.4% | 7,000 | 61.27 |
| 2023 | 414,769 | −14% | 8,000 | 51.85 |
| 2022 | 479,957 | −3.8% | 8,463 | 56.71 |
| 2021 | 499,044 | −4.5% | 9,858 | 50.62 |
| 2020 | 522,503 | −30% | 11,423 | 45.74 |
| 2019 | 744,165 | −28% | 15,760 | 47.22 |
| 2018 | 1,028,400 | −9.1% | 18,600 | 55.29 |
| 2017 | 1,131,200 | +0.4% | 19,500 | 58.01 |
| 2016 | 1,127,100 | −28% | 20,400 | 55.25 |
| 2015 | 1,572,400 | −12% | 27,500 | 57.18 |
| 2014 | 1,779,300 | +27% | 29,700 | 59.91 |
| 2013 | 1,402,600 | −4.9% | 29,200 | 48.03 |
| 2012 | 1,475,200 | −2.8% | 28,100 | 52.50 |
| 2011 | 1,518,300 | +9.2% | 27,900 | 54.42 |
| 2010 | 1,390,100 | +4.2% | 27,600 | 50.37 |
| 2009 | 1,334,600 | −19% | 26,200 | 50.94 |
| 2008 | 1,652,000 | −16% | 29,900 | 55.25 |
| 2007 | 1,968,000 | +13% | 30,800 | 63.90 |
| 2006 | 1,745,300 | +28% | 30,000 | 58.18 |
| 2005 | 1,368,700 | −31% | 27,600 | 49.59 |
| 2004 | 1,993,100 | +12% | 30,900 | 64.50 |
| 2003 | 1,775,700 | −9.7% | 30,600 | 58.03 |
| 2002 | 1,965,500 | −12% | 34,200 | 57.47 |
| 2001 | 2,231,000 | +10% | 36,000 | 61.97 |
| 2000 | 2,025,000 | −12% | 39,390 | 51.41 |
| 1999 | 2,313,000 | +2.3% | 37,650 | 61.43 |
| 1998 | 2,260,000 | −6.4% | 36,000 | 62.78 |
| 1997 | 2,413,380 | −8.0% | 40,407 | 59.73 |
| 1996 | 2,623,915 | +11% | 45,000 | 58.31 |
| 1995 | 2,372,000 | −3.2% | 39,580 | 59.93 |
| 1994 | 2,450,000 | −7.9% | 39,000 | 62.82 |
| 1993 | 2,661,000 | +5.4% | 40,000 | 66.53 |
| 1992 | 2,525,000 | −7.6% | 40,000 | 63.13 |
| 1991 | 2,732,000 | +9.7% | 42,000 | 65.05 |
| 1990 | 2,491,000 | +8.6% | 40,000 | 62.28 |
| 1989 | 2,293,220 | −12% | 38,000 | 60.35 |
| 1988 | 2,603,120 | +29% | 36,421 | 71.47 |
| 1987 | 2,013,810 | −10% | 35,612 | 56.55 |
| 1986 | 2,239,370 | −2.5% | 37,230 | 60.15 |
| 1985 | 2,296,270 | −6.3% | 46,540 | 49.34 |
| 1984 | 2,449,700 | +4.2% | 39,661 | 61.77 |
| 1983 | 2,350,120 | −7.8% | 40,875 | 57.50 |
| 1982 | 2,549,270 | +2.3% | 44,000 | 57.94 |
| 1981 | 2,492,370 | −11% | 43,000 | 57.96 |
| 1980 | 2,810,390 | −6.0% | 51,000 | 55.11 |
| 1979 | 2,988,200 | −18% | 47,000 | 63.58 |
| 1978 | 3,640,600 | +12% | 44,000 | 82.74 |
| 1977 | 3,252,376 | −10% | 50,585 | 64.30 |
| 1976 | 3,628,315 | +1.4% | 64,750 | 56.04 |
| 1975 | 3,579,544 | −6.9% | 61,915 | 57.81 |
| 1974 | 3,846,765 | +5.5% | 62,500 | 61.55 |
| 1973 | 3,647,620 | −12% | 58,000 | 62.89 |
| 1972 | 4,133,279 | +0.7% | 58,700 | 70.41 |
| 1971 | 4,105,846 | −0.4% | 59,083 | 69.49 |
| 1970 | 4,121,087 | +1.3% | 58,277 | 70.72 |
| 1969 | 4,068,252 | −10.0% | 56,658 | 71.80 |
| 1968 | 4,519,377 | −1.0% | 62,005 | 72.89 |
| 1967 | 4,562,951 | −8.1% | 61,610 | 74.06 |
| 1966 | 4,963,390 | +3.9% | 61,607 | 80.57 |
| 1965 | 4,775,421 | +1.2% | 60,053 | 79.52 |
| 1964 | 4,719,538 | +2.5% | 61,340 | 76.94 |
| 1963 | 4,602,693 | +10% | 58,986 | 78.03 |
| 1962 | 4,171,889 | −6.0% | 76,574 | 54.48 |
| 1961 | 4,438,093 | — | 81,800 | 54.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 56
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 sugar cane in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 428,896 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Jamaica ranked 63rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 5.0 million t in 1966.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Jamaica?
61.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (428,896 t from 7,000 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 25 t (USD 31,000) and no imports, 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.