Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.67 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.67 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
22.86 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.86 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.86 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 26.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 26.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 25.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 26.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 28.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 30.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 29.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 30.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 30.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 28.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 33.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 28.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 33.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 28.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 28.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 28.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 27.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 29.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 25.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 29.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 32.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 28.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 30.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 33.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 31.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 34.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 30.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 31.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 34.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 35.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 37.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 44.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 44.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 48.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 46.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 USSR 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 83 Qatar 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 84 Slovakia 48.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 86 Turkey 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 48.67 grams of protein 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.