Jamaica vs Uruguay: Calorie supply by food group
Jamaica
2,329 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
2,333 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
106th
Uruguay rank
105th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 4 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,654 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | 452.28 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | 495.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,833 kilocalories per day per capita | 325.03 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | 151.47 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Jamaica ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.