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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Djibouti 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 59 Niger 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 60 Colombia 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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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 191 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

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
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
192 places, 10,214 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.