Cattle — Stocks in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Stocks was 151,499 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Jamaica is 151,499 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 460,000 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 151,499 An, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 270,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 270,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 270,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 272,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 274,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 276,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 280,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 282,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 270,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 273,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 290,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 275,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 300,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 340,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 360,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 330,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 370,000 An | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 345,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 380,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 420,000 An | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 460,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 460,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 440,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 450,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 420,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 400,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 430,000 An | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 385,000 An | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 360,000 An | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 210,000 An | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 185,000 An | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 176,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 168,000 An | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 170,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 170,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 172,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 170,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 168,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 159,100 An | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 160,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 158,400 An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 151,640 An | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 151,499 An | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 151,499 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 151,499 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.54 million An, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -41.7% | 360,000 An | 210,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,111 An | 240,000 An | 250,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,700 An | 270,000 An | 282,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,000 An | 275,000 An | 370,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,000 An | 380,000 An | 460,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,400 An | 168,000 An | 430,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,910 An | 159,100 An | 172,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,385 An | 151,499 An | 160,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Libya 211,263 An compare
- 139 Luxembourg 183,560 An compare
- 140 China, Taiwan Province of 157,177 An compare
- 142 North Macedonia 148,693 An compare
- 143 Fiji 121,798 An compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 109,907 An compare
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 — stocks in Jamaica?
- Cattle — stocks in Jamaica was 151,499 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 An in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,499 An in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — stocks?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, published as part of Cattle — 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).