Daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily per capita fat supply was 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.15 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.15 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
41.96 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica peaked at 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.96 grams of fat per day per capita, 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.
Daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.96 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 47.24 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 51.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 50.73 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 51.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 55.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 58.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 58.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 60.47 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 63.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 58.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 61.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 62.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 66.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 68.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 64.88 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 64.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 63.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 63.09 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 64.54 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 65.99 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 63.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 66.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 68.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 67.02 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 63.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 70.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 69.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.03 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 71.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 68.36 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 68.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 77.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 76.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 79.87 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 82 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 83.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 87.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 86.57 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 74.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 73.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 76.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 77.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.45 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.9 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 81.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 84.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 86.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.88 grams of fat per day per capita, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.25 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 63.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.46 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 78.25 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 74.53 grams of fat per day per capita | 87.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 73.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 81.71 grams of fat per day per capita | 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Saint Lucia 91.05 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 104 Lebanon 89.83 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 105 USSR 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 107 Honduras 86.77 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 108 Pakistan 86.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 109 Tajikistan 86.23 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Jamaica was 88.15 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.