Dates — Food supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dates — Food supply was 29.52 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dates — Food supply in Jamaica, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dates — food supply in Jamaica is 29.52 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dates — food supply in Jamaica peaked at 36.53 million Kcal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million Kcal, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dates — Food supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.92 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 1.98 million Kcal | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 13.96 million Kcal | +605.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million Kcal | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 million Kcal | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.35 million Kcal | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.52 million Kcal | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 17.48 million Kcal | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 7.66 million Kcal | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 36.53 million Kcal | +376.9% |
| 2020 | 33.17 million Kcal | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.08 million Kcal | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 25.32 million Kcal | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.52 million Kcal | +16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29.52 million Kcal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454.53 million Kcal, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29.52 million Kcal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8 million Kcal, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dates — Food supply in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +605.1% | 1.98 million Kcal | 13.96 million Kcal |
| 2019 | +376.9% | 7.66 million Kcal | 36.53 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.06 million Kcal | 1.98 million Kcal | 36.53 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.52 million Kcal | 25.32 million Kcal | 33.17 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 153 Belize 35.4 million Kcal compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 31.29 million Kcal compare
- 155 New Caledonia 29.89 million Kcal compare
- 157 Cuba 24.43 million Kcal compare
- 158 Polynesia 20.41 million Kcal compare
- 159 French Polynesia 19.62 million Kcal compare
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 dates — food supply in Jamaica?
- Dates — food supply in Jamaica was 29.52 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dates — food supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.53 million Kcal in 2019.
- What is the lowest dates — food supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million Kcal in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for dates — food supply?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dates — food supply rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.