Dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Dietary composition by country was 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
17.22 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.99 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
All-time low
6.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2007
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Netherlands Antilles recorded 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2009.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 87.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2007.
That places Netherlands Antilles 74th out of 191 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.
Dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.17 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 36.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 34.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 45.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 45.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 36.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 36.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 41.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 38.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 43.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 45.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 46.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 55.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 49.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 56.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 61.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 62.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 64.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 66.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 63.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 87.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 49.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 55.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 48.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 47.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 52.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 50.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 55.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 87.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 75.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 60.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 54.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 58.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 41.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 43.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 11.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 16.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 25.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 23.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -73.9% |
| 2008 | 15.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +149.8% |
| 2009 | 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +149.8% | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.19 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands Antilles
- 71 Mongolia 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Kiribati 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Uruguay 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Malaysia 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Iraq 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Romania 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles?
- Dietary composition by country in Netherlands Antilles was 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009, 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 Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2007.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for dietary composition by country?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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) – 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.