Wheat and meslin flour and cereals market in Jamaica

Earlier Report Observations

The wheat and meslin flour and cereals market in Jamaica showed notable variations in volume from 2018 to 2023. The market size reached 158 thousand tons in 2019, marking the highest point in the period. However, it contracted to 143.3 thousand tons in 2020 and further to 139.5 thousand tons in 2021.

A rebound occurred in 2022, with consumption rising to 147 thousand tons, before declining again to 140.3 thousand tons in 2023. These movements reflected changes in domestic production, which peaked at 161.7 thousand tons in 2019 but fell in subsequent years, alongside fluctuating import and export volumes.

Over the six-year span, the market remained within a range of approximately 139 to 158 thousand tons, with no sustained growth trend. The volatility in production, particularly the drop in 2020, coincided with a reduction in imports, suggesting shifts in supply dynamics.

Production wheat and meslin flour and cereals in Jamaica

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of wheat and meslin flour and cereals, 2017-2020

World map of production of wheat and meslin flour and cereals, 2017-2020

Jamaica's production of wheat and meslin flour and cereals saw a decline after two years of growth. In 2019, output reached its peak at 161.7 K t, but then fell to 146.1 K t in 2020, representing a moderate decrease of 9.6% from the previous year. The most significant production increase occurred in 2018, when output rose by 8.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Jamaica in kind, 2017-2020, K t

In value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Following two years of expansion, the value of wheat and meslin flour and cereals production in Jamaica dropped. The highest value was recorded in 2019 at 89 231 K $ US, but this fell to 79 058 K $ US in 2020, marking a substantial decline of 11.4% year-over-year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production value grew by 4.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.6%. The largest annual increase was in 2018 at 9.1%.

Annual dynamics of production in Jamaica in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Exports wheat and meslin flour and cereals from Jamaica

Exports in kind, t

Jamaica's exports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals declined after two years of growth. In 2019, exports peaked at 7 799 t, but then dropped to 6 330 t in 2020, an 18.8% decrease from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, overall exports fell by 4.6%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 1.6%. The largest annual increase occurred in 2019, when exports grew by 14.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Jamaica in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the main destinations for Jamaica's wheat and meslin flour and cereals exports were Curacao (42.6% of export volume), Guyana (27.7%), and Suriname (10.6%). Together, these three countries accounted for 80.8% of total export flows during this period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Jamaica in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

After two years of growth, the value of Jamaica's wheat and meslin flour and cereals exports declined. In 2019, export value reached its highest point at 4 303 K $ US, but then fell to 3 425 K $ US in 2020, a drop of 20.4% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, export value decreased by 2.1%, with an average annual decline of 0.7%. The largest annual increase was recorded in 2019 at 19.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Jamaica in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Curacao (35.9% of export value), Guyana (32.4%), and Suriname (10.4%) were the primary destinations for Jamaica's wheat and meslin flour and cereals exports by value. These three countries together represented 78.7% of total export flows during this period.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Jamaica in value, 2017-2020

Imports wheat and meslin flour and cereals to Jamaica

Imports in kind, t

Jamaica's imports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals declined for the second consecutive year. In 2018, imports reached their highest level at 7 070 t, but then fell to 3 503 t in 2020, a decrease of 14.6% from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports dropped by 34.5%, with an average annual decline of 13.1%. The largest annual decrease occurred in 2019 at 42.0%, while the largest increase was in 2018 at 32.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Jamaica in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Jamaica's imports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals were heavily concentrated on two countries: Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago. Together, these two partners accounted for 88.5% of total import volume, with other countries making up the remainder.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Jamaica in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The value of Jamaica's wheat and meslin flour and cereals imports fell for the second year in a row. In 2018, import value peaked at 3 173 K $ US, but then declined to 1 958 K $ US in 2020, down 9.0% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, import value decreased by 23.5%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 8.5%. The largest annual drop was in 2019 at 32.2%, while the largest increase occurred in 2018 at 23.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Jamaica in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During the 2017-2020 period, Mexico (48.7% of import value), Trinidad and Tobago (30.4%), and the United States (18.2%) were the leading sources for Jamaica's wheat and meslin flour and cereals imports by value. These three countries together represented 97.4% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Jamaica in value, 2017-2020