Major livestock types — Stocks in Jamaica
Jamaica: Major livestock types — Stocks was 355,493 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Major livestock types — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for major livestock types — stocks in Jamaica is 355,493 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 481,210 LSU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 268,660 LSU, in 1964.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 277,550 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 278,138 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 274,668 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 268,660 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 269,560 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 275,114 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 276,550 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 270,655 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 273,376 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 292,520 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 301,210 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 291,940 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 294,060 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 295,130 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 300,265 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 306,515 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 316,120 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 309,100 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 315,820 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 325,435 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 318,335 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 326,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 355,760 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 370,790 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 347,260 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 370,260 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 378,190 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 363,245 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 371,225 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 414,215 LSU | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 424,215 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 459,250 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 450,230 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 438,200 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 435,200 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 442,230 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 435,250 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 435,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 450,240 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 457,240 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 470,228 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 464,228 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 481,210 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 462,725 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 467,228 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 371,474 LSU | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 353,446 LSU | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 359,370 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 351,237 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 345,740 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 342,229 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 351,433 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 351,234 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 350,434 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 347,080 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 350,923 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 352,699 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 353,887 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 354,441 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 357,899 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 357,064 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 354,293 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 355,493 LSU | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 355,493 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million LSU, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 355,493 LSU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million LSU, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,808 LSU | 268,660 LSU | 278,138 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,268 LSU | 291,940 LSU | 316,120 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,650 LSU | 318,335 LSU | 378,190 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,428 LSU | 414,215 LSU | 459,250 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,839 LSU | 351,237 LSU | 481,210 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,010 LSU | 342,229 LSU | 354,441 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,187 LSU | 354,293 LSU | 357,899 LSU | 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 major livestock types — stocks in Jamaica?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Jamaica was 355,493 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 481,210 LSU in 2003.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,660 LSU in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.