Daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda is 2,544 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,829 kilocalories per day, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | 1,953 kilocalories per day | 2,222 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,829 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 kilocalories per day | 2,181 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,148 kilocalories per day | 2,478 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,420 kilocalories per day | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 kilocalories per day | 2,430 kilocalories per day | 2,544 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Antigua and Barbuda was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,829 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.