Dietary composition by country in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dietary composition by country was 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
59.03 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Jamaica stood at 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Jamaica peaked at 62.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9958 kilocalories per day per capita | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1994 | 3.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 5.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +351.1% |
| 2002 | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 8.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.4% |
| 2005 | 14.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 10.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 9.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 16.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 18.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 15.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 15.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 40.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +102.4% |
| 2020 | 43.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 62.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 52.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +351.1% | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +200.4% | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8985 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 18 Iceland 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Cyprus 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 20 Cape Verde 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Botswana 54.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Suriname 53.17 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Jamaica?
- Dietary composition by country in Jamaica was 59.03 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for dietary composition by country?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.