Meat supply per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat supply per person was 66.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.96 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
17.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Jamaica stood at 66.96 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Jamaica peaked at 67.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.75 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 19.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 21.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 20.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 21.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 23.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 25.87 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 30.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 32.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 32.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 40.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 39.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 41.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 37.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 37.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 37.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 38.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 34.27 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 40.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 39.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 39.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 43.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 46.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 41.23 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 51.26 kilograms per year per capita | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 53.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 62.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 62.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 62.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 63.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 62.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 64.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 66.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 66.96 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 66.96 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.8% | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | 51.26 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | 25.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.01 kilograms per year per capita | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | 41.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | 34.27 kilograms per year per capita | 40.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | 54.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | 53.77 kilograms per year per capita | 64.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.58 kilograms per year per capita | 61.89 kilograms per year per capita | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.14 kilograms per year per capita | 61.64 kilograms per year per capita | 66.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Sweden 68.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Belize 68.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 67.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 USSR 65.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 65.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Cuba 65.72 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Jamaica?
- Meat supply per person in Jamaica was 66.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat supply per person?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.