Jamaica vs Maldives: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Jamaica
149.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Maldives
142.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
21st
Maldives rank
22nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 142.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Maldives, a difference of 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 27.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 24.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 44.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 53.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
| 2010s | 93.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 181.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
| 2020s | 141.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 145.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 142.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 22nd 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.