Calorie supply by food group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Calorie supply by food group was 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,784 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,941 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
1,351 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Bahamas is 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Bahamas peaked at 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1978.
That places Bahamas 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,628 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,577 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,572 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,586 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,605 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,644 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,587 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,584 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,590 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,552 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,546 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,483 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,442 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,396 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,379 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,395 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,359 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,563 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 1,500 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,665 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,632 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,595 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,649 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,645 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,692 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,674 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,577 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,559 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,501 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,496 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,663 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,630 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,745 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,717 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,694 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,706 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,732 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,714 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,705 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,695 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,688 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,924 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,858 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,895 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,817 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,597 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,572 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,644 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,427 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,552 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,629 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,500 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,496 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,688 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,745 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 183 Bolivia 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Haiti 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Mongolia 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Chad 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Yemen 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Bahamas?
- Calorie supply by food group in Bahamas was 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Bahamas ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.