Jamaica vs North Korea: Vegetable consumption per capita
Jamaica
122.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea
121.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Jamaica rank
70th
North Korea rank
72nd
Vegetable consumption per capita over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 122.62 kilograms per year per capita against 121.5 kilograms per year per capita in North Korea, a difference of 1.12 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.16 kilograms per year per capita | 85.47 kilograms per year per capita | 65.31 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | 106.13 kilograms per year per capita | 69.9 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 48.35 kilograms per year per capita | 149.93 kilograms per year per capita | 101.59 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.45 kilograms per year per capita | 150.09 kilograms per year per capita | 80.64 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 71.35 kilograms per year per capita | 143.12 kilograms per year per capita | 71.77 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 101.61 kilograms per year per capita | 124.53 kilograms per year per capita | 22.92 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable consumption per capita, Jamaica or North Korea?
- Jamaica, at 122.62 kilograms per year per capita against 121.5 kilograms per year per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable consumption per capita between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 1.12 kilograms per year per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.