Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 335.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
335.98 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
367.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
45.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica is 335.98 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica peaked at 367.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.83 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 51.61 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 57.98 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 63.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 64.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 61.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 54.97 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 47.77 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 61.46 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 90.65 kilograms per year per capita | +47.5% |
| 1972 | 89.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 89.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 93.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 113.12 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 112.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 121.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 126.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 130.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 142.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 122.75 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 138.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 164.08 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 138.97 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 124.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 132.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 105.87 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 125.56 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 135.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 123.04 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 154.99 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 185.97 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 218.03 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 231.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 243.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 199.18 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 197.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 213.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 190.31 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 219.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 169.41 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 211.91 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 179.19 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 189.11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 205.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 190.62 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 187.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 212.52 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 226.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 293.59 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 287.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 295.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 265.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 255.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 297.86 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 278.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 305.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 310.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 310.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 345.6 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 367.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 335.98 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 335.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 335.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.24 kilograms per year per capita | 45.33 kilograms per year per capita | 64.52 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.27 kilograms per year per capita | 61.46 kilograms per year per capita | 126.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.47 kilograms per year per capita | 105.87 kilograms per year per capita | 164.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.3 kilograms per year per capita | 123.04 kilograms per year per capita | 243.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.51 kilograms per year per capita | 169.41 kilograms per year per capita | 219.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.58 kilograms per year per capita | 226.19 kilograms per year per capita | 310.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.03 kilograms per year per capita | 310.8 kilograms per year per capita | 367.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 341.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Mali 335.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 North Korea 332.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Barbados 332.68 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Jamaica was 335.98 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 367.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 vegetable 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.