Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.3683 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Jamaica is 0.3683 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.42 An per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.243 An per person, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3765 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4184 An per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4067 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.401 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4352 An per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6475 An per person | +48.8% |
| 1967 | 0.855 An per person | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8998 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 An per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8284 An per person | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9331 An per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9845 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.16 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.19 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 An per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 1.32 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 An per person | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 1.17 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.42 An per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3874 An per person | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4811 An per person | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4207 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4318 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3743 An per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3777 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4032 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4219 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4659 An per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5288 An per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4877 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3727 An per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4954 An per person | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4544 An per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4329 An per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4116 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3163 An per person | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5368 An per person | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3869 An per person | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4036 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4202 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3602 An per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4347 An per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.541 An per person | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.467 An per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.417 An per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4185 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2559 An per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2646 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2787 An per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.243 An per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3052 An per person | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.32 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3374 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3683 An per person | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -69.7% | 1.28 An per person | 0.3874 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6113 An per person | 0.3765 An per person | 1.06 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 An per person | 0.8284 An per person | 1.16 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 An per person | 0.3874 An per person | 1.42 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4393 An per person | 0.3743 An per person | 0.5288 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4231 An per person | 0.3163 An per person | 0.5368 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3681 An per person | 0.243 An per person | 0.541 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3327 An per person | 0.3052 An per person | 0.3683 An per person | 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 chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Jamaica?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Jamaica was 0.3683 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 An per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 An per person in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.