What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica was 56.79 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 and fish consumption recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 57.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 2.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Jamaica rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Jamaica ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 56.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

56.79 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

13th

of 191 countries

All-time high

57.65 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

All-time low

2.42 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica is 56.79 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica peaked at 57.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Jamaica ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.27 kilograms per year per capita	2.42 kilograms per year per capita	8.94 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	18.13 kilograms per year per capita	11.06 kilograms per year per capita	24.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	25.54 kilograms per year per capita	23.24 kilograms per year per capita	28 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	34.28 kilograms per year per capita	24.69 kilograms per year per capita	40.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	47.48 kilograms per year per capita	40.78 kilograms per year per capita	52.59 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	53.93 kilograms per year per capita	52.35 kilograms per year per capita	57.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	54.86 kilograms per year per capita	51.79 kilograms per year per capita	56.79 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

10 Netherlands Antilles 63.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
12 Brunei 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
14 United States 54.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
15 Tuvalu 54.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Jamaica was 56.79 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 and fish consumption recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 57.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Jamaica rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Jamaica ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.