Daily supply of calories per person in Dominica
Dominica: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Dominica, 1961–2022
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 Dominica is 3,278 kilocalories per day, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Dominica peaked at 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,756 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 1,756 kilocalories per day | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 1,941 kilocalories per day | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,602 kilocalories per day | 2,289 kilocalories per day | 3,029 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,969 kilocalories per day | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 3,021 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,079 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 3,136 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 kilocalories per day | 2,959 kilocalories per day | 3,137 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 kilocalories per day | 3,147 kilocalories per day | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3 |
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Dominica?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Dominica was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.