Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 8.21 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.21 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.28 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
3.16 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.21 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica peaked at 8.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.16 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3.39 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 3.46 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.76 billion kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 3.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.21 billion kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.66 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 4.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.11 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.96 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.20 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.33 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.43 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.63 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5.44 billion kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.59 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.54 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.92 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.82 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.95 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.61 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.77 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.29 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.47 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.81 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.80 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.79 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.01 billion kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 billion kilocalories per day | 3.16 billion kilocalories per day | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | 4.66 billion kilocalories per day | 5.63 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion kilocalories per day | 5.54 billion kilocalories per day | 6.12 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 billion kilocalories per day | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | 6.97 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 billion kilocalories per day | 7.05 billion kilocalories per day | 7.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 billion kilocalories per day | 7.55 billion kilocalories per day | 8.21 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion kilocalories per day | 8.01 billion kilocalories per day | 8.28 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Jamaica was 8.21 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.