Share cereal human food in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share cereal human food was 42.11 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.11
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.51
in 1961
All-time low
35.88
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in Jamaica, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Jamaica is 42.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Jamaica peaked at 95.51 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.88, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.31 | 79.31 | 95.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.4 | 61.17 | 77.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.71 | 57.46 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.71 | 56.25 | 64.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.67 | 50.18 | 73.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.51 | 35.88 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.54 | 41.14 | 51.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 134 Sweden 44.62 compare
- 135 Chile 44.16 compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.93 compare
- 138 New Zealand 41.92 compare
- 139 Mexico 41.77 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.07 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 62,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Jamaica?
- Share cereal human food in Jamaica was 42.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.51 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for share cereal human food?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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