Wood charcoal — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wood charcoal — Production was 11,618 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Jamaica stood at 11,618 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Jamaica peaked at 11,618 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,967 t, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,967 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,071 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4,078 t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,187 t | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4,300 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,415 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,534 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,756 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 5,081 t | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 5,109 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,288 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5,138 t | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5,392 t | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 5,596 t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 5,735 t | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5,976 t | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 6,041 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6,051 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,221 t | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6,499 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 6,525 t | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,694 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6,850 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 7,060 t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7,337 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7,423 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,331 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,331 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,248 t | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7,207 t | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,298 t | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,387 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,473 t | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,411 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,540 t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7,723 t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,917 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8,080 t | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,253 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,430 t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,532 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,636 t | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,741 t | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,848 t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,956 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,090 t | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,200 t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,400 t | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,505 t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,647 t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,787 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,928 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,072 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,218 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,366 t | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,500 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,636 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,774 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,913 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,055 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,193 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,333 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,475 t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11,618 t | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,618 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,500 t, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,618 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,281 t, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,377 t | 3,967 t | 5,081 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,655 t | 5,109 t | 6,221 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,030 t | 6,499 t | 7,423 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,629 t | 7,207 t | 8,253 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,934 t | 8,430 t | 9,505 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,284 t | 9,647 t | 10,913 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,335 t | 11,055 t | 11,618 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Melanesia 13,162 t compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 12,479 t compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 12,401 t compare
- 114 French Guiana 11,070 t compare
- 115 China, Hong Kong SAR 10,901 t compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 10,510 t 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Jamaica?
- Wood charcoal — production in Jamaica was 11,618 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,618 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,967 t in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en