Calorie supply by food group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Calorie supply by food group was 2,329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,329
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,363
in 2022
All-time low
1,617
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Jamaica stood at 2,329.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Jamaica peaked at 2,363 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,617 | — |
| 1962 | 1,698 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,697 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,817 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,847 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,858 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,959 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,944 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,947 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,055 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,128 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,194 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,142 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,169 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,199 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,218 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,228 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,241 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,184 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,260 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,203 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,129 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,156 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,220 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,182 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,175 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,189 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,150 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,203 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,147 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,070 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,129 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,173 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,234 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,174 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,169 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,135 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,162 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,189 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,191 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,255 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,244 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,250 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,229 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,247 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,262 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,236 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,215 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,251 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,234 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,256 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,243 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,291 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,283 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,311 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,258 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,327 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,328 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,353 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,312 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,336 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,363 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,329 | -1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,329 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,821 | 1,617 | 1,959 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,176 | 2,055 | 2,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,187 | 2,129 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,158 | 2,070 | 2,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,238 | 2,191 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,288 | 2,234 | 2,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 | 2,312 | 2,363 | 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 calorie supply by food group in Jamaica?
- Calorie supply by food group in Jamaica was 2,329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,363 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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