What is chickens — share in total livestock in Jamaica?

Chickens — share in total livestock in Jamaica was 39.74 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 39.89 %LSU in 2007.

What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 6.73 %LSU in 1961.

How does Jamaica rank for chickens — share in total livestock?

Jamaica ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Jamaica

Name: Chickens — Share in total livestock in Jamaica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Jamaica: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 39.74 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

39.74 %LSU

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

26th

of 209 countries

All-time high

39.89 %LSU

in 2007

All-time low

6.73 %LSU

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Jamaica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 39.74 %LSU for chickens — share in total livestock in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Jamaica peaked at 39.89 %LSU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.73 %LSU, in 1961.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.71 %LSU	6.73 %LSU	8.13 %LSU	9
1970s	13.58 %LSU	10.68 %LSU	16.82 %LSU	10
1980s	13.95 %LSU	11.52 %LSU	15.71 %LSU	10
1990s	19.02 %LSU	14.02 %LSU	24.43 %LSU	10
2000s	31.84 %LSU	25.59 %LSU	39.89 %LSU	10
2010s	38.86 %LSU	37.99 %LSU	39.29 %LSU	10
2020s	39.59 %LSU	39.38 %LSU	39.78 %LSU	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 45.81 %LSU compare
24 Côte d'Ivoire 45.11 %LSU compare
25 China, Taiwan Province of 42.25 %LSU compare
27 Tunisia 39.57 %LSU compare
28 Egypt 39.43 %LSU compare
29 Liberia 37.31 %LSU compare

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More environment data for Jamaica

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 125 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in Jamaica?: Chickens — share in total livestock in Jamaica was 39.74 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 39.89 %LSU in 2007.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 6.73 %LSU in 1961.
How does Jamaica rank for chickens — share in total livestock?: Jamaica ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens — Share in total livestock
Unit: %LSU
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,956 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.