Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,892 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,892 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,915 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,891 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 2,892 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 2,915 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,891 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,891 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2,012 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,157 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,192 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,330 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 2,552 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,648 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,528 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,674 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,689 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,564 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,635 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,574 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,570 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,538 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,557 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,598 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,643 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,656 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,777 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,781 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,800 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,790 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,742 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,747 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,765 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,761 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,851 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,881 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,830 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,892 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,892 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 1,891 kilocalories per day | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,601 kilocalories per day | 2,481 kilocalories per day | 2,689 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,572 kilocalories per day | 2,512 kilocalories per day | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 2,557 kilocalories per day | 2,693 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,769 kilocalories per day | 2,702 kilocalories per day | 2,800 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,810 kilocalories per day | 2,747 kilocalories per day | 2,906 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 2,830 kilocalories per day | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 Cameroon 2,901 kilocalories per day compare
- 105 Indonesia 2,900 kilocalories per day compare
- 106 El Salvador 2,896 kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Seychelles 2,888 kilocalories per day compare
- 109 Cyprus 2,876 kilocalories per day compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,875 kilocalories per day 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 2,892 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,915 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.