Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,006 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,069 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,390 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,390 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,390 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,444 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,398 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,485 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,440 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,472 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,500 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,512 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,529 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,565 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,556 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,523 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,548 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,681 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1,718 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,755 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,732 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,772 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,829 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,940 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,947 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,897 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,862 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,844 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,858 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,844 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,931 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,923 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,460 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,390 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,512 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,608 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,523 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,755 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,732 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,924 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 165 East Timor 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Macao 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,390 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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.