Jamaica vs Norway: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Jamaica
149.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Norway
160 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
21st
Norway rank
19th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Jamaica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 160 kilocalories per day per capita against 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 10.94 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 192 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 24.28 kilocalories per day per capita 26.67 kilocalories per day per capita 2.39 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
1970s 27.38 kilocalories per day per capita 35.79 kilocalories per day per capita 8.41 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
1980s 24.58 kilocalories per day per capita 53.82 kilocalories per day per capita 29.24 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
1990s 44.22 kilocalories per day per capita 51.53 kilocalories per day per capita 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
2000s 53.31 kilocalories per day per capita 86.18 kilocalories per day per capita 32.86 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
2010s 93.21 kilocalories per day per capita 338.91 kilocalories per day per capita 245.7 kilocalories per day per capita Norway
2020s 141.6 kilocalories per day per capita 195.27 kilocalories per day per capita 53.67 kilocalories per day per capita Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Jamaica or Norway?
Norway, at 160 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 Norway?
10.94 kilocalories per day per capita, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Jamaica ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.