Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,006 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,006
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,069
in 2022
All-time low
1,390
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia is 2,006, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,069 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,390, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,390 | — |
| 1962 | 1,444 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,398 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,485 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,440 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,495 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,472 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,512 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,529 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,643 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,565 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1,560 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,556 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,523 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,548 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,681 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1,718 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,755 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,732 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,783 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,772 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,754 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,829 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,848 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,838 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,879 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,826 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,828 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,859 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,855 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,978 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,940 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,947 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,873 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,876 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,934 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,897 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,847 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,862 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,871 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,844 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,804 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,823 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,858 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,820 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,844 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,885 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,961 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,977 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,934 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,876 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,885 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,923 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,877 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,021 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2,041 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,972 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,069 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,006 | -3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,006 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,006 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,460 | 1,390 | 1,512 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,608 | 1,523 | 1,755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 | 1,732 | 1,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,900 | 1,847 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 | 1,804 | 1,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,924 | 1,860 | 2,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 1,972 | 2,069 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 165 East Timor 2,018 compare
- 166 Macao 2,017 compare
- 167 Slovakia 2,008 compare
- 169 Moldova 1,994 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 1,984 compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia was 2,006 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,069 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,390 in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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