Ireland vs Jamaica: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Ireland
155.74 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
149.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Jamaica rank
21st
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 155.74 kilocalories per day per capita against 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 66.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 57.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 72.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 66.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 160.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, at 155.74 kilocalories per day per capita against 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.