Jamaica vs Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
42.1%
in 2023
Sweden
44.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
137th
Sweden rank
134th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.6% against 42.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.3% | 19.4% | 68.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 16.9% | 50.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 17.1% | 47.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 20.8% | 39.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 25.1% | 33.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 29.9% | 23.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 39.6% | 6.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.6% against 42.1% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th 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.