Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Calorie supply by food group was 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,526 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,526 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,756 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,808 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,031 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,533 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,591 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Cameroon 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 21 Togo 2,746 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 South Korea 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Kiribati 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Mauritius 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 2,678 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic?
- Calorie supply by food group in Dominican Republic was 2,730 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 191 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 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.