> In 2024 Jamaica produced 1,660 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 75th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/jamaica/

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 1,660 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 75th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 2,540 t in 1964. Area harvested: 781 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20241,660 t
World rank75 of 118
10-year change−0.8%
Record2,540 t1964

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.8 (+16%)
kg per person0.58world 0.74
10-year change−0.8%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/el-salvador/) | 1,819 | 0.03% |
| 74 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mali/) | 1,710 | 0.03% |
| 75 | **Jamaica** | 1,660 | 0.03% |
| 76 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/uzbekistan/) | 1,412 | 0.02% |
| 77 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/taiwan/) | 1,393 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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 | 1,660 | −0.2% | 781 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | 1,663 | −0.1% | 786 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 1,665 | +0.2% | 790 | 2.11 |
| 2021 | 1,661 | −2.6% | 792 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 1,705 | +1.0% | 819 | 2.08 |
| 2019 | 1,688 | +1.3% | 816 | 2.07 |
| 2018 | 1,667 | +2.6% | 810 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1,624 | +3.0% | 791 | 2.05 |
| 2016 | 1,576 | −2.9% | 784 | 2.01 |
| 2015 | 1,623 | −3.0% | 747 | 2.17 |
| 2014 | 1,673 | +1.4% | 806 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 800 | 2.06 |
| 2012 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 780 | 2.05 |
| 2011 | 1,701 | −3.6% | 868 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 1,765 | −3.8% | 930 | 1.90 |
| 2009 | 1,834 | −3.6% | 1,000 | 1.83 |
| 2008 | 1,903 | −4.9% | 1,076 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +1.2% | 1,200 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 1,976 | +2.1% | 1,190 | 1.66 |
| 2005 | 1,935 | +0.8% | 1,174 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 1,920 | +1.0% | 1,179 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 1,901 | +2.1% | 1,181 | 1.61 |
| 2002 | 1,862 | +0.7% | 1,175 | 1.58 |
| 2001 | 1,849 | +0.6% | 1,173 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 1,838 | +2.1% | 1,172 | 1.57 |
| 1999 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −7.3% | 1,175 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 1,941 | −3.0% | 1,197 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | −9.1% | 1,140 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | −6.4% | 1,165 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 2,350 | +0.5% | 1,180 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1989 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1988 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1987 | 2,339 | 0.0% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1986 | 2,339 | +69% | 1,175 | 1.99 |
| 1985 | 1,387 | −41% | 1,094 | 1.27 |
| 1984 | 2,360 | +62% | 1,089 | 2.17 |
| 1983 | 1,460 | −17% | 985 | 1.48 |
| 1982 | 1,750 | −5.1% | 1,055 | 1.66 |
| 1981 | 1,844 | +54% | 1,214 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 1,195 | −3.9% | 892 | 1.34 |
| 1979 | 1,244 | +39% | 798 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 893 | +15% | 701 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | 778 | −35% | 696 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 1,197 | +17% | 884 | 1.35 |
| 1975 | 1,019 | +1.9% | 779 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | −12% | 779 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 1,130 | −0.4% | 1,000 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 1,134 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.13 |
| 1971 | 1,134 | −3.8% | 1,000 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 1,179 | −6.9% | 1,000 | 1.18 |
| 1969 | 1,267 | −6.9% | 1,100 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 1,361 | −7.7% | 1,200 | 1.13 |
| 1967 | 1,474 | 0.0% | 1,390 | 1.06 |
| 1966 | 1,474 | +8.3% | 1,390 | 1.06 |
| 1965 | 1,361 | −46% | 1,180 | 1.15 |
| 1964 | 2,540 | +25% | 2,180 | 1.17 |
| 1963 | 2,032 | +122% | 1,821 | 1.12 |
| 1962 | 914 | +45% | 830 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 630 | — | 570 | 1.11 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports86 t USD 646,000
Importer rank113 of 139
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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 1,660 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Jamaica ranked 75th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Jamaica changed?

It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 2,540 t in 1964.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Jamaica?

2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,660 t from 781 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Jamaica export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 86 t (USD 646,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Jamaica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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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