Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 331.89 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
331.89 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
353.89 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
223.25 grams per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica is 331.89 grams per day per capita, 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica peaked at 353.89 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 223.25 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243.63 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 256.06 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 251.97 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 272.04 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 275.6 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 268.64 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 283.7 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 281.37 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 271.33 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 314.07 grams per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 305.03 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 304.25 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 311.15 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 316.21 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 315.15 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 315.66 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 294.5 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 286.23 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 283.5 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 295.61 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 296.33 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 300.75 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 297.3 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 303.74 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 300.75 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 292.34 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 279.74 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 276.35 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 283.17 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 275.55 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 256.87 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 263.67 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 260.78 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 265.27 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 283.28 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 223.25 grams per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 251.1 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 261.06 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 264.16 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 261.93 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 260.25 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 267.25 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 262.12 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 269.78 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 274.58 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 284.32 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 278.01 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 281.7 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 287.97 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 347.34 grams per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 336.38 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 333.53 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 345.51 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 320.88 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 331.18 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 307.12 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 332.19 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 353.89 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 347.15 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 329.4 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 337.31 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 342.57 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 331.89 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 331.89 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 331.89 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.15 grams per day per capita | 243.63 grams per day per capita | 283.7 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 304.58 grams per day per capita | 283.5 grams per day per capita | 316.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.61 grams per day per capita | 276.35 grams per day per capita | 303.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.5 grams per day per capita | 223.25 grams per day per capita | 283.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.79 grams per day per capita | 260.25 grams per day per capita | 287.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.52 grams per day per capita | 307.12 grams per day per capita | 353.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.29 grams per day per capita | 329.4 grams per day per capita | 342.57 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 155 Kenya 336.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Albania 335.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 157 Ghana 333.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 330.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 160 Greece 330.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 161 Libya 329.48 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Jamaica was 331.89 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 353.89 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.25 grams per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.