Ireland vs Saint Lucia: Dietary composition by country

Ireland
38.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Saint Lucia
35.4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
36th
Saint Lucia rank
39th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Ireland
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.26 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 3.47 kilocalories per day per capita 3.47 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia
1980s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 12.2 kilocalories per day per capita 12.2 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia
1990s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 22.66 kilocalories per day per capita 22.66 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia
2010s 27.23 kilocalories per day per capita 46.35 kilocalories per day per capita 19.12 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia
2020s 34.91 kilocalories per day per capita 38.54 kilocalories per day per capita 3.63 kilocalories per day per capita Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ireland or Saint Lucia?
Ireland, at 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ireland and Saint Lucia?
3.26 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saint Lucia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saint Lucia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Ireland ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th 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.