Maize Prices in Jamaica
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (JMD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate estimated | 5.58 | 869 | ▲ 13.4% | ▲ 13.4% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Global benchmark | 0.22 | 33.68 | ▲ 1.0% | ▲ 6.0% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the maize price in Jamaica available is US$ 0.22 per kg (33.68 JMD), up 6.0% year-on-year.
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Maize Price History & Trend
Monthly maize price, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Jamaica maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Jamaica sold 6,256 tonnes of maize. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Jamaica maize (cereals/grains category) has gone down, recording a change of -63.39 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports grew by 63.6 percent netting Jamaica US$2.75m for the year 2019. Jamaica's maize exports are classified as:
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
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Jamaica maize export values
In 2019, Jamaica supplied maize worth 2.75m USD, a contraction of -44.20% from 2018's total maize export of 4.928m USD. The yearly change in value of Jamaica maize between 2017 to 2018 was 175 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Jamaica's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was 63.6% in comparison to a variation of -63.39% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Jamaica maize ( in '000$ )
Jamaica's best performing destinations for maize are Barbados, United Kingdom (UK), Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica bought 4,534,976 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in Jamaica was 50,880 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -5.23%. The country had approximately 45,528.00 hectares under maize cultivation.