Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 39 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 39 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica peaked at 40 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36 %, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 % | — |
| 2001 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40 % | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 % | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39 % | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 39 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41 %, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 39 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1 % | 37 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 % | 36 % | 39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 % | 39 % | 39 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Armenia 39 % compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39 % compare
- 89 Malaysia 39 % compare
- 89 Samoa 39 % compare
- 89 Seychelles 39 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Jamaica was 39 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 % in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.