Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 348.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 336.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 344.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 313.73 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 294.33 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 316.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 278.4 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 257.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 274.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 299.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 337.3 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 305.28 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 295.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 280.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 271.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 282.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 301.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 292.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 314.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 314.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 343.45 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 345.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 320.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 323.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 312.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 343.92 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 331.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 343.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 281.82 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 252.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 261.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 281.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 366.66 kilograms per year per capita | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 359.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 397.45 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 386.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 372.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 404.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 380.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 401.49 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 395.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 420.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 405.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 344.23 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 361.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 342.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 294.74 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 328.23 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 320.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 324.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 315.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 295.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 301.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 305.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 319.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 325.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 330.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 344.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 344.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 355.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 406.07 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 394.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 394.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 394.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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 192 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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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.