FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All vegetables production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 280,915 t of all vegetables, the 113th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 320,680 t in 2022. Area harvested: 18,032 ha, yield 15.6 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 280,915 t
World rank: 113 of 192
10-year change: +18%
Record: 320,680 t; 2022

All vegetables in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.02%; 0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 15.6; world 19.8 (−21%)
kg per person: 98.9; world 145
10-year change: +18%; world +13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
111	United Arab Emirates	315,549	0.03%
112	Mongolia	282,645	0.02%
113	Jamaica	280,915	0.02%
114	Finland	268,310	0.02%
115	Denmark	255,890	0.02%

Full ranking of 192 countries

Map of world production of vegetables

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	280,915	−4.4%	18,032	15.58
2023	293,716	−8.4%	18,947	15.50
2022	320,680	+9.1%	19,836	16.17
2021	293,883	+9.6%	18,390	15.98
2020	268,066	−1.6%	17,085	15.69
2019	272,317	−2.0%	17,197	15.84
2018	277,836	+9.4%	17,338	16.02
2017	253,891	−8.0%	16,353	15.53
2016	275,840	+20%	17,412	15.84
2015	230,651	−2.9%	15,599	14.79
2014	237,559	−12%	15,968	14.88
2013	269,116	+4.8%	17,930	15.01
2012	256,903	+0.5%	17,076	15.04
2011	255,738	+32%	16,574	15.43
2010	193,353	−4.2%	13,852	13.96
2009	201,874	+17%	13,671	14.77
2008	172,601	−3.0%	11,907	14.50
2007	177,964	−8.6%	12,180	14.61
2006	194,769	+13%	12,996	14.99
2005	172,692	+5.4%	11,811	14.62
2004	163,832	−17%	11,013	14.88
2003	196,911	+23%	12,710	15.49
2002	160,272	−16%	10,878	14.73
2001	190,650	+9.8%	12,283	15.52
2000	173,705	−10%	11,512	15.09
1999	193,825	+10%	13,045	14.86
1998	175,606	+4.6%	12,737	13.79
1997	167,807	−24%	12,410	13.52
1996	220,410	+3.4%	15,063	14.63
1995	213,120	+5.2%	14,920	14.28
1994	202,546	+20%	14,395	14.07
1993	168,696	+18%	12,638	13.35
1992	142,506	+26%	11,804	12.07
1991	112,883	−6.5%	10,552	10.70
1990	120,762	+6.7%	11,284	10.70
1989	113,138	+17%	10,825	10.45
1988	96,748	−22%	9,732	9.94
1987	124,227	+2.0%	12,050	10.31
1986	121,784	−7.3%	11,426	10.66
1985	131,369	−12%	12,090	10.87
1984	149,044	+22%	12,972	11.49
1983	122,623	+18%	11,525	10.64
1982	104,005	−13%	10,308	10.09
1981	119,873	+8.6%	11,648	10.29
1980	110,414	+4.9%	11,286	9.78
1979	105,300	+8.8%	10,350	10.17
1978	96,784	+16%	11,361	8.52
1977	83,511	−1.0%	9,741	8.57
1976	84,348	+22%	9,699	8.70
1975	69,323	+4.4%	8,646	8.02
1974	66,385	+8.6%	7,944	8.36
1973	61,117	−5.5%	7,610	8.03
1972	64,649	−1.2%	8,160	7.92
1971	65,428	+40%	7,818	8.37
1970	46,617	+38%	6,263	7.44
1969	33,795	−11%	4,831	7.00
1968	38,143	−10%	5,566	6.85
1967	42,586	−2.6%	5,599	7.61
1966	43,721	+12%	5,778	7.57
1965	39,203	+16%	5,348	7.33
1964	33,698	+12%	4,517	7.46
1963	30,179	+22%	4,183	7.21
1962	24,710	−9.9%	3,548	6.96
1961	27,415	—	3,911	7.01

Questions and answers

What is the production of vegetables in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 280,915 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of vegetables?

Jamaica ranked 113th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.

How has the production of vegetables in Jamaica changed?

It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 320,680 t in 2022.

What is the yield of vegetables in Jamaica?

15.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280,915 t from 18,032 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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.

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.