Per capita diet composition in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita diet composition was 331.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
331.89
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
353.89
in 2018
All-time low
223.25
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Jamaica is 331.89, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Jamaica peaked at 353.89 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 223.25, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243.63 | — |
| 1962 | 256.06 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 251.97 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 272.04 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 275.6 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 268.64 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 283.7 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 281.37 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 271.33 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 314.07 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 305.03 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 304.25 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 311.15 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 316.21 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 315.15 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 315.66 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 294.5 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 286.23 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 283.5 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 295.61 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 296.33 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 300.75 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 297.3 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 303.74 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 300.75 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 292.34 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 279.74 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 276.35 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 283.17 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 275.55 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 256.87 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 263.67 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 260.78 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 265.27 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 283.28 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 223.25 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 251.1 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 261.06 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 264.16 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 261.93 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 260.25 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 267.25 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 262.12 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 269.78 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 274.58 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 284.32 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 278.01 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 281.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 287.97 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 347.34 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 336.38 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 333.53 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 345.51 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 320.88 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 331.18 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 307.12 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 332.19 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 353.89 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 347.15 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 329.4 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 337.31 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 342.57 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 331.89 | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 331.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 331.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.15 | 243.63 | 283.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 304.58 | 283.5 | 316.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.61 | 276.35 | 303.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.5 | 223.25 | 283.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.79 | 260.25 | 287.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.52 | 307.12 | 353.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.29 | 329.4 | 342.57 | 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 per capita diet composition in Jamaica?
- Per capita diet composition in Jamaica was 331.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 353.89 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.25 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita diet composition?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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