Ganja in Jamaica: Statistics 1985-1995

Statistical Tables

TABLES for CY     1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
                           
CANNABIS                          
  Harvestable Cultivation [ha] 305 308 744 389 950 1,220 280 607 680 2,600 1,410
  Eradication [ha] 695 692 456 811 833 1,030 1,510 650 650 2,200 955
  Cultivation [ha] 1,000 1,000 1,200 1,200 1,783 2,250 1,790 1,257 1,330 4,800 2,365
  Potential Yield /a [mt] 206 208 502 263 641 825 189 405 460 1,755 950
                           
Seizures /b                          
  Cocaine* [mt] 0.571 0.179 0.160 0.49 0.06 0.76 0.13 0.01 8.60 0.550 0.400
  Marijuana [mt] 37.20 46.00 75.00 35.00 43.00 29.00 38.00 0.53 215.00 – –
  Hashish Oil [kg] 278.00 47.00 235.00 165.00 171.00 – – –      
  Heroin [mt]   0.001 0.001 0.002 – – –        
                           
Labs Destroyed                          
  Hashish Oil   0 0 2 – – – –        
                           
Arrests                          
  Nationals   3,325 788 899 785 4,353 4,908 2,956 3,100 3,400 3,341 2,272
  Foreigners   380 98 517 364 674 524 638 625 567 782 –
Total Arrests     3,705 886 1,416 1,149 5,027 5,432 3,594 3,725 3,967 4,123 2,272