Jamaica vs Kenya: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Jamaica
331.89 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya
336.19 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Kenya rank
155th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 336.19 grams per day per capita against 331.89 grams per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 4.3 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.15 grams per day per capita | 409.6 grams per day per capita | 142.45 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 304.58 grams per day per capita | 413.48 grams per day per capita | 108.91 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 292.61 grams per day per capita | 366.53 grams per day per capita | 73.93 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 260.5 grams per day per capita | 327.4 grams per day per capita | 66.91 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 272.79 grams per day per capita | 320.22 grams per day per capita | 47.43 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 335.52 grams per day per capita | 385.88 grams per day per capita | 50.36 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 335.29 grams per day per capita | 338.2 grams per day per capita | 2.9 grams per day per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 336.19 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 Jamaica and Kenya?
- 4.3 grams per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 155th 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.