Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
182.59 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
301.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
23.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas, 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas is 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas peaked at 301.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1978.
Bahamas ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.17 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 30.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 35.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 36.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 30.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 31.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 31.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 35.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 25.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 43.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +71.1% |
| 1972 | 35.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 36.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 26.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 37.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 35.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 25.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 48.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +90.3% |
| 1981 | 39.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 57.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 51.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 51.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 53.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 60.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 41.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 26.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 24.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 31.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 35.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 96.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +173.1% |
| 1996 | 123.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 88.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 60.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 67.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 93.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 86.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 71.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 58.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 62.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 100.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 106.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 106.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 121.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 156.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 281.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 301.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 258.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 203.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 176.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 188.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 189.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 164.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 171.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 160.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 148.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 147.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 166.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +173.1% | 35.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.59 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 156.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 160.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 301.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 147.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 182.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 13 Mongolia 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Seychelles 187.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Guyana 185.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Nauru 171.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 161.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Norway 160 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bahamas was 182.59 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 301.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Bahamas ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.