Chile vs Jamaica: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Chile
44.2%
in 2023
Jamaica
42.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
135th
Jamaica rank
137th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 44.2% against 42.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chile ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 88.3% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 67.4% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 59.7% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 58.7% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 53.5% | 10.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 45.5% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Chile or Jamaica?
- Chile, at 44.2% against 42.1% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Chile and Jamaica?
- 2.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Chile ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.