Colombia vs Jamaica: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Colombia
421.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
394.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
24th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 421.14 kilograms per year per capita against 394.75 kilograms per year per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 26.39 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.05 kilograms per year per capita | 312.11 kilograms per year per capita | 59.06 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 261.97 kilograms per year per capita | 294.09 kilograms per year per capita | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 245.68 kilograms per year per capita | 329.25 kilograms per year per capita | 83.58 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 269.4 kilograms per year per capita | 336.38 kilograms per year per capita | 66.98 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 350.92 kilograms per year per capita | 367.53 kilograms per year per capita | 16.61 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 413.28 kilograms per year per capita | 318.34 kilograms per year per capita | 94.93 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 2020s | 401.05 kilograms per year per capita | 375.28 kilograms per year per capita | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 421.14 kilograms per year per capita against 394.75 kilograms per year per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 26.39 kilograms per year per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.