Tangerines and mandarins production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 3,802 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 20,414 t in 1974. Area harvested: 976 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,802 t
- World rank
- 59 of 72
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 20,414 t
- 1974
Tangerines and mandarins in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 13.3 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 1.34
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Panama | 6,700 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Montenegro | 4,392 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Jamaica | 3,802 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Iraq | 3,713 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Congo | 2,718 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 3,802 | +0.1% | 976 | 3.90 |
| 2023 | 3,798 | +7.8% | 975 | 3.90 |
| 2022 | 3,522 | −3.2% | 1,570 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 3,639 | −2.5% | 1,330 | 2.74 |
| 2020 | 3,732 | −2.5% | 1,036 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 3,828 | −7.0% | 999 | 3.83 |
| 2018 | 4,116 | +17% | 1,047 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 3,504 | +6.5% | 897 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 3,291 | +3.1% | 847 | 3.89 |
| 2015 | 3,192 | −5.3% | 813 | 3.93 |
| 2014 | 3,371 | −15% | 750 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 3,966 | −18% | 531 | 7.47 |
| 2012 | 4,844 | −20% | 830 | 5.84 |
| 2011 | 6,029 | −21% | 715 | 8.43 |
| 2010 | 7,643 | −11% | 800 | 9.55 |
| 2009 | 8,601 | −3.2% | 956 | 9.00 |
| 2008 | 8,881 | −14% | 1,000 | 8.88 |
| 2007 | 10,314 | −9.6% | 1,000 | 10.31 |
| 2006 | 11,414 | −18% | 1,000 | 11.41 |
| 2005 | 13,998 | −4.5% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 2004 | 14,654 | −4.0% | 1,498 | 9.78 |
| 2003 | 15,261 | −4.1% | 1,559 | 9.79 |
| 2002 | 15,909 | +6.0% | 1,628 | 9.77 |
| 2001 | 15,015 | −1.0% | 1,568 | 9.58 |
| 2000 | 15,173 | +1.0% | 1,594 | 9.52 |
| 1999 | 15,019 | +0.5% | 1,594 | 9.42 |
| 1998 | 14,944 | −0.4% | 1,596 | 9.36 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +1.7% | 1,613 | 9.30 |
| 1996 | 14,750 | −3.5% | 1,500 | 9.83 |
| 1995 | 15,281 | +7.9% | 1,600 | 9.55 |
| 1994 | 14,160 | +20% | 1,400 | 10.11 |
| 1993 | 11,784 | +55% | 1,200 | 9.82 |
| 1992 | 7,582 | +120% | 900 | 8.42 |
| 1991 | 3,452 | −38% | 900 | 3.84 |
| 1990 | 5,576 | −53% | 600 | 9.29 |
| 1989 | 11,830 | +14% | 1,200 | 9.86 |
| 1988 | 10,384 | +173% | 1,040 | 9.98 |
| 1987 | 3,806 | −55% | 400 | 9.52 |
| 1986 | 8,408 | −23% | 840 | 10.01 |
| 1985 | 10,886 | +29% | 1,100 | 9.90 |
| 1984 | 8,467 | −8.9% | 850 | 9.96 |
| 1983 | 9,293 | +30% | 930 | 9.99 |
| 1982 | 7,139 | −18% | 700 | 10.20 |
| 1981 | 8,703 | −39% | 860 | 10.12 |
| 1980 | 14,249 | +283% | 1,400 | 10.18 |
| 1979 | 3,717 | −57% | 400 | 9.29 |
| 1978 | 8,555 | −1.4% | 860 | 9.95 |
| 1977 | 8,673 | −55% | 880 | 9.86 |
| 1976 | 19,116 | −3.9% | 1,900 | 10.06 |
| 1975 | 19,883 | −2.6% | 2,000 | 9.94 |
| 1974 | 20,414 | +17% | 2,000 | 10.21 |
| 1973 | 17,405 | +27% | 1,700 | 10.24 |
| 1972 | 13,718 | −8.5% | 1,400 | 9.80 |
| 1971 | 14,986 | +12% | 1,500 | 9.99 |
| 1970 | 13,393 | +54% | 1,300 | 10.30 |
| 1969 | 8,702 | −33% | 860 | 10.12 |
| 1968 | 12,980 | +4.8% | 1,300 | 9.98 |
| 1967 | 12,390 | +5.5% | 1,200 | 10.33 |
| 1966 | 11,741 | +12% | 1,150 | 10.21 |
| 1965 | 10,469 | +13% | 1,040 | 10.07 |
| 1964 | 9,234 | +15% | 940 | 9.82 |
| 1963 | 8,024 | +94% | 800 | 10.03 |
| 1962 | 4,130 | −20% | 430 | 9.60 |
| 1961 | 5,162 | — | 550 | 9.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 288 t USD 308,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 107
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 tangerines and mandarins in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 3,802 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Jamaica ranked 59th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Jamaica changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 20,414 t in 1974.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Jamaica?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,802 t from 976 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 288 t (USD 308,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Jamaica is imputed by FAO. 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.

