Daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,892 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,892
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,915
in 2022
All-time low
1,891
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica is 2,892, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica peaked at 2,915 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 107th 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,891 | — |
| 1962 | 1,999 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2,012 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,157 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,164 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,192 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,320 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,330 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,332 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,481 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 2,552 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,648 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,528 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,612 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,638 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,674 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,624 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,689 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,564 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,635 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,574 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,512 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,529 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,612 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,539 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,570 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,621 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,538 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,591 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,624 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,557 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,598 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,672 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,678 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,643 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,675 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,656 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,672 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,693 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,702 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,777 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,781 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,785 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,790 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,787 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,785 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,740 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,742 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,747 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,765 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,761 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,805 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,791 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,823 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,772 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,851 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,881 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,906 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,830 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,862 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,915 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,892 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,892 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,892 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,155 | 1,891 | 2,332 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,601 | 2,481 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,572 | 2,512 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,647 | 2,557 | 2,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,769 | 2,702 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,810 | 2,747 | 2,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 | 2,830 | 2,915 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Jamaica was 2,892 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,915 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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