> In 2024 Jamaica produced 428,896 t of all sugar crops, the 92nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/jamaica/

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# All sugar crops production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 428,896 t of all sugar crops, the 92nd 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, 2024428,896 t
World rank92 of 137
10-year change−76%
Record5.0 million t1966

## All sugar crops in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha61.3world 70.9 (−14%)
kg per person151world 274
10-year change−76%world +3.5%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/taiwan/) | 474,537 | 0.02% |
| 91 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/croatia/) | 471,450 | 0.02% |
| 92 | **Jamaica** | 428,896 | 0.02% |
| 93 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/guinea/) | 321,921 | 0.01% |
| 94 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/guyana/) | 320,978 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 137 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/)

### Map of world production of sugar crops

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 | 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 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sugar crops 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 crops?

Jamaica ranked 92nd of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of sugar crops in Jamaica changed?

It fell by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 5.0 million t in 1966.

### What is the yield of sugar crops in Jamaica?

61.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (428,896 t from 7,000 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/thailand/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/france/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/colombia/)
[All countries producing all sugar crops](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/)

## 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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