Dietary composition by country in Dominica
Dominica: Dietary composition by country was 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Dominica peaked at 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1976.
That places Dominica 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 dietary composition by country in Dominica?
- Dietary composition by country in Dominica was 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for dietary composition by country?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.