Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,142 kilocalories per day in 2009. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles, 1961–2009
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
In 2009, daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles stood at 3,142 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 3,930 kilocalories per day in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,626 kilocalories per day, in 1990.
That places Netherlands Antilles 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,054 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3,143 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3,207 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,206 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,169 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,239 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,215 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,348 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3,376 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,307 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,362 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,505 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3,564 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,516 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,588 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,768 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3,762 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,837 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,930 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,735 kilocalories per day | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 2,825 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,626 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,946 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,962 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,996 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,998 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,108 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,101 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,126 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,106 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,119 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -30.4% | 3,930 kilocalories per day | 2,735 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 3,054 kilocalories per day | 3,239 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,415 kilocalories per day | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 3,588 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,261 kilocalories per day | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 3,930 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,892 kilocalories per day | 2,626 kilocalories per day | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,113 kilocalories per day | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 3,142 kilocalories per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands Antilles
More reference data data for Netherlands Antilles
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Foreign aid received 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 233.70 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 1.66 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 1.42 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received per capita 1,294 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands Antilles was 3,142 kilocalories per day in 2009, 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 Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,930 kilocalories per day in 1984.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,626 kilocalories per day in 1990.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles 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.