Jamaica vs Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
42.1%
in 2023
Mexico
41.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
137th
Mexico rank
139th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.1% against 41.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Mexico ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.3% | 78.3% | 10.0% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 64.0% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 54.3% | 10.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 53.6% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 44.5% | 14.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 44.2% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.7% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Jamaica, at 42.1% against 41.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Mexico ranks 139th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.