Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Jamaica
42.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
41.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
137th
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.1% against 41.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.3% | 84.4% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 73.3% | 5.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 60.2% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 51.6% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 54.6% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 39.7% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.5% | 2.1% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 42.1% against 41.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th 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. 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.