Wine consumption per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wine consumption per person was 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2017
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per person in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in Jamaica is 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Jamaica peaked at 0.3252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +77.8% |
| 1974 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -68.8% |
| 1975 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1639 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1831 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1785 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1621 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1281 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1356 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.222 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 0.306 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2544 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.053 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1831 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2408 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2424 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Morocco 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 80 South Korea 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 82 Suriname 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 84 Fiji 0.2376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 85 Thailand 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 wine consumption per person in Jamaica?
- Wine consumption per person in Jamaica was 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for wine consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.