Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,140 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica stood at 1,140 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica peaked at 1,573 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,090 kg per hectare, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,116 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,494 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1,573 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,406 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1,362 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,374 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,160 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,150 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,220 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,147 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,209 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,180 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,230 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,185 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,256 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,229 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,222 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,294 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,316 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,267 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,356 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,283 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,200 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,139 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,090 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,148 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,126 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,114 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,118 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,140 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,140 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,140 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 kg per hectare | 1,116 kg per hectare | 1,573 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 kg per hectare | 1,147 kg per hectare | 1,316 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 kg per hectare | 1,090 kg per hectare | 1,356 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 kg per hectare | 1,114 kg per hectare | 1,162 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica was 1,140 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,573 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 kg per hectare in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.