Dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Dietary composition by country was 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53.92 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
129.33 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
0.9214 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 129.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9214 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9214 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9361 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.954 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9551 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9577 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9616 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.7% |
| 1969 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +106.6% |
| 1970 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.5% |
| 1973 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.1% |
| 1974 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 11.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +175.8% |
| 1976 | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 11.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 9.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 7.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 9.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 19.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 16.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 19.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 12.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 22.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +70.2% |
| 1986 | 34.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 32.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 39.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 50.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 45.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 29.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 29.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 50.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 44.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 41.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 48.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 54.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 67.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 68.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 66.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 82.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 67.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 71.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 69.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 129.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 110.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 111.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 124.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 63.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.8% |
| 2015 | 68.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 107.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 108.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 103.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 89.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 60.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 78.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 75.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +201.1% | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1975 | +175.8% | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9214 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 92.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 20 Cape Verde 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 21 Jamaica 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Botswana 54.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Suriname 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Tuvalu 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Djibouti 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dietary composition by country in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 129.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9214 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for dietary composition by country?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.