Calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Calorie supply by food group was 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis, 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
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis is 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,385 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,556 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,385 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,773 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,745 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,756 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,886 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 129 Tajikistan 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 130 Angola 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 131 Iceland 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 133 Sudan 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 Latvia 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 135 New Caledonia 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 5.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Calorie supply by food group in St. Kitts and Nevis was 2,232 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 St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for calorie supply by food group?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis 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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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.