Calorie supply by food group in Dominica
Dominica: Calorie supply by food group was 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,499 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,499 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,477 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Calorie supply by food group in Dominica, 1961–2022
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 Dominica is 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Dominica peaked at 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,477 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,477 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,569 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,567 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,592 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,611 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,620 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,702 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,672 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,684 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,672 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,592 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,612 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,647 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,722 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,198 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2,287 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,384 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,365 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,268 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,296 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,355 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,403 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,338 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,350 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,308 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,418 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,593 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,477 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,702 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,592 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,384 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,365 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,403 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,458 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,418 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 Djibouti 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Niger 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 60 Colombia 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita
- 63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Dominica?
- Calorie supply by food group in Dominica was 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.