Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 394.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

394.75 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

24th

of 191 countries

All-time high

420.81 kilograms per year per capita

in 2003

All-time low

252.09 kilograms per year per capita

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica is 394.75 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica peaked at 420.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 252.09 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.

That places Jamaica 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	312.11 kilograms per year per capita	257.11 kilograms per year per capita	348.37 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	294.09 kilograms per year per capita	271.38 kilograms per year per capita	337.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	329.25 kilograms per year per capita	312.06 kilograms per year per capita	345.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	336.38 kilograms per year per capita	252.09 kilograms per year per capita	404.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	367.53 kilograms per year per capita	294.74 kilograms per year per capita	420.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	318.34 kilograms per year per capita	295.7 kilograms per year per capita	344.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	375.28 kilograms per year per capita	344.42 kilograms per year per capita	406.07 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

21 Panama 422.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
22 Colombia 421.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
23 Serbia 404.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
25 Oman 386.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
26 Vanuatu 379.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
27 Mexico 376.42 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica was 394.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 420.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 252.09 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
How does Jamaica rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Jamaica ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.