Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Jamaica
149.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Marshall Islands
161.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
21st
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 161.79 kilocalories per day per capita against 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 12.73 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 141.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 170.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 161.79 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 Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 12.73 kilocalories per day per capita, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.