Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 30.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica is 30.9 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica peaked at 31.3 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4 %, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 28.2 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4 % | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1 % | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2 % | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 31.3 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.9 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.38 % | 26.4 % | 28.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.38 % | 29.1 % | 31.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Liberia 38.1 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 24.7 % compare
- 5 Afghanistan 36.3 % compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 36 % compare
- 8 Namibia 30.1 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 7.9 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.9 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29.1 % compare
- 10 Eswatini 28.1 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6 % 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Jamaica was 30.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 % in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.