Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Calorie supply by food group was 2,730 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,730
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,730
in 2023
All-time low
1,526
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,730 for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,730 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,526, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,526 | — |
| 1962 | 1,650 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 1,661 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,648 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,616 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,713 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,678 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,720 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,780 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1,756 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,785 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,817 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,877 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,926 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,889 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,890 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,936 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,916 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,916 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,998 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,970 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,953 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,954 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,024 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,136 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,149 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,064 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,983 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,001 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,808 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,867 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,858 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,925 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,958 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,956 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,866 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,839 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,813 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,842 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,907 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,945 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,960 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,881 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,934 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,001 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,982 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,020 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,204 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,254 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,303 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,354 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,366 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,338 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,451 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,487 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,533 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,591 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,626 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,691 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,730 | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,730 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,730 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,666 | 1,526 | 1,780 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,871 | 1,756 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,023 | 1,953 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,873 | 1,808 | 1,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,966 | 1,881 | 2,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 | 2,204 | 2,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 | 2,591 | 2,730 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic?
- Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic was 2,730 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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