Daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,654 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,654 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,730 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,643 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia, 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia stood at 2,654 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,730 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,643 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 143rd 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,655 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,752 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,720 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,796 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,776 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,824 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,919 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,905 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,884 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,458 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,499 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,577 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,694 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,655 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,650 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,629 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,575 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,619 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,654 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,654 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 kilocalories per day | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 1,857 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,010 kilocalories per day | 1,884 kilocalories per day | 2,226 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,160 kilocalories per day | 2,458 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 2,499 kilocalories per day | 2,710 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,637 kilocalories per day | 2,590 kilocalories per day | 2,681 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 kilocalories per day | 2,575 kilocalories per day | 2,683 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,706 kilocalories per day | 2,654 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Saint Lucia was 2,654 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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) 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.