Oil palm production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oil palm production was 6,500 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oil palm production in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Jamaica is 6,500 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Jamaica peaked at 8,100 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,800 tonnes, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil palm production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,500 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,100 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 7,600 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,800 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6,500 tonnes | -4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,500 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,500 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,400 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,250 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Jamaica?
- Oil palm production in Jamaica was 6,500 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,100 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for oil palm production?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.