Jamaica


Land Area
10,830 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
120 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
215 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
444 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
593 (1000 ha)in 2019

Jamaica covers an area of 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in which 1083(1000 ha) Land area, 444(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 581.34(1000 ha) forest area. Jamaica food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Jamaica Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley----
Buckwheat12,000--
Canary seed----
Flour, wheat319357,0001,9651,141,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize278,04755,792,000368,000
Millet----
Oats244102,000--
Quinoa38179,000--
Rice, broken921748,000--
Rice, husked14,4226,618,000--
Rice, milled41,87626,519,00013,000
Rice, milled/husked36,000--
Rice, paddy462381,000--
Rye----
Sorghum----
Triticale----
Wheat176,99949,441,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961158,41012,965,00018819,000
1965200,36119,212,0007716,000
1970285,45025,974,00012656,000
1975342,90680,821,0001010,000
1980469,304106,247,00011,000
1985380,42173,299,000--
1990315,79955,327,000--
1995425,78488,962,0001,536109,000
2000481,04281,314,00019,000
2005509,441110,953,0005,2531,296,000
2010459,093161,467,0009,2363,561,000
2015445,779152,809,0006,5232,789,000
2016482,905143,246,0008,7923,485,000
2017539,570137,469,0009,2503,628,000
2018570,446159,494,0009,4663,668,000
2019580,919162,111,00011,0934,551,000
2020513,329140,303,0002,7671,154,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations2,3179,595,00051190,000
Meat, cattle94787,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)1,6849,159,000391,000
Offals, edible, cattle4,82910,219,00014,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,2531,961,0005538,000
19657,0864,858,0001210,000
197011,8999,109,00088,000
197517,06220,016,00090120,000
19804,7969,277,000--
19854,9448,015,000--
19908,46612,060,000--
199512,48822,792,000246687,000
200010,98818,427,0003090,000
200513,56727,585,000209415,000
201012,30235,086,0004571,018,000
201511,00236,994,0005271,711,000
201611,75334,139,0006932,236,000
201710,54231,635,0006401,975,000
201813,40343,479,0004521,637,000
201914,28246,515,0006022,239,000
202010,55630,382,00071286,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley133194,00017,84523,229,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic6407,921,00016,20560,324,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc107273,0002,34111,849,000
Vermouths & similar122286,0006091,275,000
Wine1,4205,797,0003101,155,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,5271,948,0006,4894,208,000
19652,5572,143,0007,6915,962,000
19705,4633,812,00011,3894,781,000
19751,0682,595,00015,84714,709,000
19802211,395,00012,59319,368,000
19859182,965,00013,74216,966,000
19905,4008,703,00025,96329,203,000
19954,5537,060,00022,25933,525,000
20003,3558,140,00031,57564,750,000
20054,72612,706,00043,08867,584,000
20105,42015,992,00067,19494,447,000
20156,32218,757,00021,89354,420,000
20169,30027,561,00032,11877,723,000
201712,08932,013,00049,59295,587,000
20186,48831,282,00040,345104,527,000
20197,78428,831,00044,530110,634,000
20202,42214,471,00037,31097,832,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk1,5538,534,000--
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk4491,221,000--
Cheese, processed7864,861,000344,332,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk3,87621,019,000524,000
Cream fresh174622,000--
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes229586,000--
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow1644,000--
Milk, skimmed dried2,6087,861,000--
Milk, whole condensed748,000352333,000
Milk, whole dried127498,000--
Milk, whole evaporated55195,0004361,000
Milk, whole fresh cow2226,000--
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed50137,000--
Whey, dry7611,198,000--
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not3811,171,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19617,1203,597,0006542,000
196511,1757,119,0008151,000
197020,5919,086,00014483,000
197516,47919,077,0001122,000
198016,49118,522,000113167,000
198518,42617,600,000282620,000
199015,00030,133,0005531,933,000
199516,88937,708,0001,1984,162,000
200015,99930,955,0003998,845,000
200516,43947,175,0001,6314,734,000
201011,34746,518,0001,0496,193,000
201510,30943,428,0005905,461,000
201610,36636,580,0009447,288,000
201710,73541,994,0001,0287,354,000
201813,38456,689,0001,17812,464,000
201913,02751,980,0001,1468,328,000
202011,10148,057,0004344,750,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried----
Eggs, hen, in shell5,28826,908,000--
Eggs, liquid3566,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell315,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961226244,00022,000
1965512567,000--
19709781,222,000--
19751,7533,515,000--
19801,8965,303,000--
19855441,576,000--
19902,4987,545,000--
19952,0747,731,000--
20003,0038,105,000--
20056,13322,595,000--
20103,84119,102,000--
20153,24321,780,000120299,000
20161,3248,631,000189483,000
20174,85226,137,000178468,000
20185,64929,094,000177471,000
20196,13328,872,00037103,000
20205,32626,989,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples402868,000--
Apricots----
Apricots, dry----
Bananas3235,000344351,000
Blueberries16,000--
Cashewapple----
Cherries312,000--
Cherries, sour647,000--
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates638,000--
Figs--12,000
Figs dried113,000--
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations283298,00039105,000
Fruit, dried nes81433,0001539,000
Fruit, fresh nes150374,000212312,000
Fruit, prepared nes3,19214,537,0002,36711,830,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes1850,000249440,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)12,000--
Grapes234928,00023,000
Juice, apple, concentrated121164,000--
Juice, apple, single strength4,8544,860,0004717,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated151209,00011,000
Juice, citrus, single strength1421,000--
Juice, fruit nes4,8486,865,000255253,000
Juice, grape503550,000166,000
Juice, grapefruit245303,0001219,000
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated--20228,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength8919,000--
Juice, orange, concentrated5,8236,998,0001612,000
Juice, orange, single strength4393,0002015,000
Juice, pineapple289457,000168,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated9551,658,0002921,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit15,000--
Lemons and limes816,000--
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas1842,00044155,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)7284,000--
Oranges2130,000156131,000
Papayas1215,000250682,000
Peaches and nectarines----
Pears924,000--
Persimmons--1123,000
Pineapples3532,000--
Pineapples canned136195,000--
Pistachios7104,000--
Plantains and others-1,0006275,000
Plums and sloes----
Plums dried (prunes)24133,000--
Quinces----
Raisins7151,445,000--
Strawberries643,000-1,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas48,000289302,000
Watermelons8596,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,0211,144,000149,26019,496,000
19653,4871,400,000217,88826,854,000
19704,0311,856,000165,63120,584,000
19753,7113,794,00083,63823,354,000
19809431,312,00043,90018,037,000
19851,0511,344,00031,03917,853,000
19901,8472,899,00078,17451,551,000
19954,4526,475,000104,25665,903,000
200018,9379,719,00055,05732,999,000
200522,05935,093,00022,23125,256,000
201014,06832,705,00019,56939,379,000
201520,67449,856,00013,24428,409,000
201631,40955,057,00017,58135,497,000
201725,38753,128,00016,35436,087,000
201832,06961,487,00016,45230,110,000
201924,98054,689,00015,68938,232,000
202024,51647,539,0004,74015,263,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus14,000--
Avocados49,0005093,000
Beans, green3160,00025,000
Cabbages and other brassicas89276,00073138,000
Carrots and turnips1515,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli37,000--
Chillies and peppers, green3469,00098491,000
Cucumbers and gherkins3437,000-1,000
Eggplants (aubergines)1316,000-1,000
Garlic2,0612,351,000--
Juice, tomato3234,000--
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables25,000--
Lettuce and chicory2984,000--
Maize, green3246,00085158,000
Mushrooms and truffles20270,000--
Mushrooms, canned58154,000--
Olives----
Olives preserved3781,000--
Onions, dry9,7383,989,00051194,000
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green--1-
Pumpkins, squash and gourds1725,000246320,000
Spinach16,0005490,000
Sweet corn frozen7921,147,00038,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved9331,188,0001127,000
Tomatoes94149,000--
Tomatoes, paste1,7901,667,000--
Tomatoes, peeled5546,000--
Vegetables in vinegar704833,0005201,748,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated253754,00026128,000
Vegetables, fresh nes231483,00088166,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes620,000-1,000
Vegetables, frozen1,8011,638,000522,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations208243,0001,0302,000,000
Vegetables, preserved nes3,9136,424,0002,69610,594,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen74132,000612,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved320,00089249,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,2061,122,000485192,000
19655,3761,071,000617142,000
19707,2122,291,00010,6131,928,000
19756,1983,678,0001,862835,000
19801,1441,567,0001,9441,349,000
1985905997,0007,8485,106,000
19902,5533,502,0002,2361,763,000
19956,8445,217,0003,9563,081,000
200013,93711,481,0004,4012,710,000
200521,74721,120,0001,8442,506,000
201018,18625,493,0001,6243,483,000
201520,51626,629,0002,1664,139,000
201617,62123,722,0002,4734,418,000
201720,46522,791,0002,3374,691,000
201828,87628,352,0005,50914,810,000
201927,17529,569,0002,4224,890,000
202023,15822,384,0009,21021,751,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken22,62718,553,000--
Meat, chicken, canned1,7003,086,000212,000
Meat, duck62172,000--
Meat, goose and guinea fowl-1,000-4,000
Meat, turkey6,1877,961,000--
Offals, liver chicken13,000--
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961803315,000--
19651,978580,000--
19706,2741,580,000--
197515,6585,632,00015,000
198022,9928,727,000--
198525,37312,693,000--
199021,41115,218,0001357,000
199516,73814,529,0006211,198,000
200029,36211,820,000240297,000
200531,27919,887,000264635,000
201062,26227,869,0004711,053,000
201542,90133,842,0008132,830,000
201635,56426,025,0001,0413,824,000
201733,03726,567,0001,1184,478,000
201835,29930,079,0001,2214,478,000
201934,09928,766,0001,4915,043,000
202031,34229,777,000316,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried11,00014,000
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes48,0002887,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes3240,00072,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes7,8242,757,0001-
Potatoes, frozen13,07712,119,00013,000
Roots and tubers nes--256717,000
Starch, cassava2012,00013,000
Sweet potatoes1440,0001,9284,156,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,149410,00051,000
19651,557182,0003-
19705,440669,0004-
19753,241850,0004,4481,645,000
19802,995865,0004,8273,576,000
198511,00011,3506,004,000
19902,0021,153,00011,28610,678,000
19956,6194,397,00013,91415,177,000
200015,5003,600,0008,70012,400,000
200519,97410,229,0007,59316,942,000
201013,01512,110,00011,72624,656,000
201516,83913,961,00011,03923,422,000
201614,66612,371,00014,78631,171,000
201716,54914,290,00016,74835,085,000
201822,76420,016,00013,98932,566,000
201922,31820,564,00016,16336,237,000
202020,97214,977,00017,12940,459,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry23105,000--
Rubber, natural540,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961344215,000--
1965161120,000--
1970493241,000--
1975583418,000--
1980532798,000--
1985600650,000--
1990856866,000--
19951,1151,956,000--
200070100,000--
200551172,000--
2010111560,000-1,000
201593547,000--
201667331,000--
201776375,000--
201864359,000611,000
201944286,000--
202028145,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Jamaica Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes562,089,000139,000
Cigars, cheroots141,000--
Tobacco products nes44173,000--
Tobacco, unmanufactured22267,000-2,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,0262,540,0002701,409,000
19651,2032,328,0004572,051,000
19701,1883,125,0002272,172,000
19751,6075,138,0007945,851,000
19807284,953,00098210,137,000
19854044,957,00091310,464,000
19904355,126,0006426,892,000
19959127,295,0002788,658,000
20003702,900,00026017,740,000
20051,2006,517,00016421,000
20107707,688,00028319,000
20155577,270,0009239,000
20161,22310,636,00052279,000
20171,14410,196,00026161,000
20187946,313,000164314,000
201998811,720,000-4,000
20201232,570,000141,000