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