Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2023
All-time low
4.0%
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 77th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 74 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.8% compare
- 75 Panama 6.8% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 6.7% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 79 USSR 6.6% compare
- 80 Ukraine 6.6% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,222 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jamaica was 6.7% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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