Dietary composition by country in Dominica
Dominica: Dietary composition by country was 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
69.19 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Dietary composition by country in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.4% |
| 1973 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +197.9% |
| 1975 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +199.5% |
| 1981 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.3% |
| 1984 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 14.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.3% |
| 1987 | 14.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +54.2% |
| 1988 | 15.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 13.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 11.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 20.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +82.7% |
| 1992 | 17.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 21.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 22.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 9.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 5.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +141.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 6.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 15.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +149.4% |
| 2004 | 19.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 13.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 17.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 7.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 5.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 27.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +654.1% |
| 2013 | 22.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 22.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 20.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +107.9% |
| 2018 | 38.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 42.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 68.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +654.1% | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.24 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- 14 Tonga 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita
- 15 Luxembourg 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Norway 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Iceland 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Cyprus 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 20 Cape Verde 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
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.