Per capita egg consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita egg consumption was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
All-time low
1.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.53 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Jamaica peaked at 7.78 kilograms per year per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.49 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita egg consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.53 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.71 kilograms per year per capita, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.53 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.54 kilograms per year per capita, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +73.2% | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1989 | -66.3% | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +61.4% | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 kilograms per year per capita | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Egypt 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Tonga 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 3.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Vanuatu 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year 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)
- 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 per capita egg consumption in Jamaica?
- Per capita egg consumption in Jamaica was 3.53 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.