Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) 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 (kcal/cap/day) 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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