Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 91.68 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.68 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.27 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
51.25 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 91.68 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 92.27 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.25 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 97th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.25 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.91 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 56.25 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 58.4 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 57.06 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 58.23 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 62.15 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 64.09 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 61.75 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 67.5 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 68.43 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 74.22 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 65.82 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 69.92 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 70.63 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 70.93 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 63.26 grams per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 70.56 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 64.72 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 64.73 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.53 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.97 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.47 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 67.15 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 63.29 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 66.07 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 69.56 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 64.05 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 65.4 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 68.27 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 66.54 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 67.39 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.11 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 68.92 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 71.27 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 69.66 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 71.62 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 71.3 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.64 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.89 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 73.43 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 73.16 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.95 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.94 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.89 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.94 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.96 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 76.19 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 76.23 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.59 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.37 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.1 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.99 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 83.46 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.85 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 83.85 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 88.79 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 90.91 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 89.63 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 92.27 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 91.68 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.23 grams per day per capita | 51.25 grams per day per capita | 64.09 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.6 grams per day per capita | 63.26 grams per day per capita | 74.22 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.42 grams per day per capita | 63.29 grams per day per capita | 69.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.87 grams per day per capita | 66.54 grams per day per capita | 72.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.16 grams per day per capita | 69.89 grams per day per capita | 79.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.06 grams per day per capita | 81.85 grams per day per capita | 90.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.27 grams per day per capita | 87.5 grams per day per capita | 92.27 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 94 Niger 92.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 95 Bermuda 92.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 96 Costa Rica 91.85 grams per day per capita compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 90.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 99 Ukraine 90.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 100 Georgia 90.25 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 91.68 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.27 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.