Per capita food supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita food supply was 2,792 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,792 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,792 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,686 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Jamaica, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Jamaica is 2,792 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,714 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,743 kcal/cap/day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,686 kcal/cap/day | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,757 kcal/cap/day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,792 kcal/cap/day | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,792 kcal/cap/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,792 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,775 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Jamaica?
- Per capita food supply in Jamaica was 2,792 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,686 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita food supply?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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