Daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,313 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,313 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,313 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,739 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 3,313 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,313 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,739 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,739 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,878 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1,890 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,836 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,959 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,921 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,017 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,174 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,306 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,162 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,306 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,402 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,395 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,439 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,742 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,813 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,940 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,001 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,055 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,163 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,269 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,313 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,313 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,313 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,904 kilocalories per day | 1,739 kilocalories per day | 2,035 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,134 kilocalories per day | 2,017 kilocalories per day | 2,219 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 2,240 kilocalories per day | 2,407 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 2,096 kilocalories per day | 2,282 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,165 kilocalories per day | 2,443 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,816 kilocalories per day | 2,591 kilocalories per day | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 kilocalories per day | 3,111 kilocalories per day | 3,313 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Dominican Republic was 3,313 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,313 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.