Total fisheries production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total fisheries production was 13,445 metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Total fisheries production in Jamaica, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Jamaica stood at 13,445 metric tons.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Jamaica peaked at 28,717 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8,050 metric tons, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,590 metric tons | 8,500 metric tons | 11,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,699 metric tons | 8,500 metric tons | 10,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,841 metric tons | 8,050 metric tons | 16,160 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,475 metric tons | 17,054 metric tons | 28,717 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,023 metric tons | 10,052 metric tons | 25,727 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,776 metric tons | 14,597 metric tons | 20,614 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,671 metric tons | 13,445 metric tons | 14,115 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Bahrain, Kingdom of 15,163 metric tons compare
- 150 French Polynesia 14,715 metric tons compare
- 151 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 14,170 metric tons compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 12,943 metric tons compare
- 154 Moldova, Republic of 12,757 metric tons compare
- 155 Cyprus 10,217 metric tons compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Jamaica?
- Total fisheries production in Jamaica was 13,445 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,717 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,050 metric tons in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fisheries production?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.