Calorie supply by food group in Dominica
Dominica: Calorie supply by food group was 2,499 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Dominica is 2,499, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,477, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,477 | — |
| 1962 | 1,528 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,569 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,567 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,592 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,611 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,620 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,702 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,672 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,684 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,660 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,672 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,592 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,612 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,647 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,741 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1,748 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,818 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,722 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,885 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1,887 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,910 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,874 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,991 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,058 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,198 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2,287 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,368 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,384 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,365 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,311 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,268 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,267 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,289 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,332 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,277 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,319 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,281 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,296 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,377 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,371 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,295 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,355 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,316 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,356 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,301 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,403 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,352 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,389 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,258 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,286 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,411 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,342 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,338 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,350 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,245 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,308 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,361 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,461 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,418 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,455 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,499 | +1.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,499 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,499 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,593 | 1,477 | 1,702 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,690 | 1,592 | 1,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 1,874 | 2,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 | 2,267 | 2,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,351 | 2,295 | 2,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,245 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,458 | 2,418 | 2,499 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Dominica?
- Calorie supply by food group in Dominica was 2,499 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,499 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 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 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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