Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 3,837 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — stocks in Jamaica stood at 3,837 An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 51,500 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,837 An, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 23,600 An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23,800 An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 25,700 An | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 29,800 An | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 32,700 An | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 38,500 An | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 43,300 An | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 45,600 An | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 47,100 An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 48,600 An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 47,900 An | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 50,400 An | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 49,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 49,200 An | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 48,100 An | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 50,400 An | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 46,900 An | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 48,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48,100 An | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48,900 An | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 49,300 An | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 45,300 An | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 48,200 An | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 48,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51,500 An | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 21,022 An | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 22,400 An | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 22,411 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,000 An | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 28,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20,394 An | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 28,500 An | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 26,500 An | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 An | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 22,000 An | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 20,000 An | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 16,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 15,300 An | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,106 An | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 14,800 An | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 11,608 An | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 11,246 An | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13,100 An | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 13,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13,400 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13,500 An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13,800 An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,862 An | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 10,910 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,565 An | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 5,982 An | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5,382 An | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 5,523 An | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,400 An | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 4,923 An | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3,837 An | -22.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,837 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274,020 An, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,837 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 202,585 An, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -59.2% | 51,500 An | 21,022 An |
| 2017 | -49.0% | 10,910 An | 5,565 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,422 An | 23,400 An | 43,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,320 An | 45,600 An | 50,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,040 An | 45,300 An | 49,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,523 An | 20,394 An | 51,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,456 An | 11,246 An | 26,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,550 An | 5,382 An | 13,800 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,171 An | 3,837 An | 6,400 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Jamaica?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Jamaica was 3,837 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51,500 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,837 An in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Jamaica ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).