Dominica vs Iceland: Dietary composition by country

Dominica
69.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Iceland
66.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Dominica rank
17th
Iceland rank
18th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Dominica
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland, a difference of 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Dominica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita 2.14 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1970s 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita 7.58 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1980s 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita 26.49 kilocalories per day per capita 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1990s 13.08 kilocalories per day per capita 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita 4.62 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2000s 13.66 kilocalories per day per capita 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2010s 25.01 kilocalories per day per capita 70.88 kilocalories per day per capita 45.87 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2020s 59.93 kilocalories per day per capita 67.65 kilocalories per day per capita 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Dominica or Iceland?
Dominica, at 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Dominica and Iceland?
2.96 kilocalories per day per capita, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Iceland rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Dominica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day 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
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.