Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0045 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0102 metric tons per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +33.4% |
| 1962 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -68.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +156.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +156.8% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person |
| 2000 | -68.1% | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 127 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Libya 0.0045 metric tons per person compare
- 130 India 0.0044 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Benin 0.0043 metric tons per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 metric tons per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.