Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0007 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +198.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.