Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Jamaica

Honey, beehives and beeswax in Jamaica as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.

766 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

76,623

beehives, 2024

imputed value

254 t

beeswax, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Jamaica, 1961 to 2024From 915 in 1961 to 766 in 2024.01219611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Jamaica, 1961 to 2024From 61,000 in 1961 to 76,623 in 2024.0000.10.119611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Jamaica produced 766 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 88 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.0% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (756 t), production rose by 1%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 1,200 t in 1978, the lowest 744 t in 2010.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 76,623 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 64 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 10.0 kg of honey per hive. This is a ratio of two FAOSTAT numbers, not a measured yield: hives are counted at one moment, honey over a year.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Beeswax production: 254 tonnes in 2024 (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Jamaica

GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.

See the world map of hives and honey

Sources

  1. FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Jamaica. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.