Vegetable consumption per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vegetable consumption per capita was 122.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Jamaica stood at 122.62 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Jamaica peaked at 134.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.54 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.16 kilograms per year per capita | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | 22.43 kilograms per year per capita | 46.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.35 kilograms per year per capita | 38.64 kilograms per year per capita | 59.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.45 kilograms per year per capita | 44.91 kilograms per year per capita | 89.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.35 kilograms per year per capita | 61.83 kilograms per year per capita | 79.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.76 kilograms per year per capita | 82.55 kilograms per year per capita | 113.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.1 kilograms per year per capita | 113.43 kilograms per year per capita | 134.21 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Netherlands 125.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 124.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Poland 123.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Mali 122.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 North Korea 121.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Barbados 121.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Jamaica?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Jamaica was 122.62 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 134.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.