Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,892 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica is 2,892 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica peaked at 2,915 kcal/cap/d in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,698 kcal/cap/d, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,724 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,729 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,751 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,740 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,746 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,744 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,743 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,699 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,698 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,747 kcal/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,765 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,761 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,805 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,791 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,823 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,772 kcal/cap/d | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,851 kcal/cap/d | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,881 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,906 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,830 kcal/cap/d | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,862 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,915 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,892 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,892 kcal/cap/d is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,016 kcal/cap/d, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,892 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,057 kcal/cap/d, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,730 kcal/cap/d | 2,698 kcal/cap/d | 2,751 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,810 kcal/cap/d | 2,747 kcal/cap/d | 2,906 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 kcal/cap/d | 2,830 kcal/cap/d | 2,915 kcal/cap/d | 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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Jamaica was 2,892 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,915 kcal/cap/d in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,698 kcal/cap/d in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.