Jamaica vs New Zealand: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Jamaica
42.1%
in 2023
New Zealand
41.9%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
137th
New Zealand rank
138th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.1% against 41.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.3% | 50.4% | 37.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 41.2% | 26.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 40.0% | 24.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 40.2% | 19.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 33.4% | 25.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 31.9% | 21.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.2% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 42.1% against 41.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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.