Dietary composition by country in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Dietary composition by country was 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia recorded 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Saint Lucia peaked at 56.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Saint Lucia?
- Dietary composition by country in Saint Lucia was 35.4 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.