Ghana vs Jamaica: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Ghana
333.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
331.89 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
157th
Jamaica rank
158th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 333.18 grams per day per capita against 331.89 grams per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 1.29 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.32 grams per day per capita | 267.15 grams per day per capita | 148.83 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 134.43 grams per day per capita | 304.58 grams per day per capita | 170.15 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 116.09 grams per day per capita | 292.61 grams per day per capita | 176.52 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 170.23 grams per day per capita | 260.5 grams per day per capita | 90.27 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 199.26 grams per day per capita | 272.79 grams per day per capita | 73.53 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 287.11 grams per day per capita | 335.52 grams per day per capita | 48.4 grams per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 345.69 grams per day per capita | 335.29 grams per day per capita | 10.39 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 333.18 grams per day per capita against 331.89 grams per day per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 1.29 grams per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 158th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.