Per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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, per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica stood at 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica peaked at 1.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4936 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4749 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5852 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9939 kilograms per year per capita | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8058 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8559 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7658 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9661 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8571 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 kilograms per year per capita | -73.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1694 kilograms per year per capita | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0997 kilograms per year per capita | -41.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0498 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0497 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0993 kilograms per year per capita | +99.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0596 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2285 kilograms per year per capita | +283.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1195 kilograms per year per capita | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 kilograms per year per capita | +71.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0601 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3207 kilograms per year per capita | +1498.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6206 kilograms per year per capita | +93.5% |
| 1988 | 0.599 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7272 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5764 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 kilograms per year per capita | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0594 kilograms per year per capita | -70.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4443 kilograms per year per capita | +648.5% |
| 1994 | 0.069 kilograms per year per capita | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0398 kilograms per year per capita | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 kilograms per year per capita | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4292 kilograms per year per capita | +1333.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 kilograms per year per capita | -86.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1498.9% | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3207 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | +1333.4% | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4292 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +648.5% | 0.0594 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4443 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7816 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4749 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3774 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0497 kilograms per year per capita | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2886 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7272 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1515 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5764 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4292 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Costa Rica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Indonesia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Mozambique 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Jamaica was 0.01 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Jamaica ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.