Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
77.83 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
200.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
10.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia is 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia peaked at 200.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Saint Lucia 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.68 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 11.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 12.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 13.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 12 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 33.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +182.0% |
| 1974 | 25.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 15.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 12.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 17.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 21.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 23.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 34.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 44.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 33.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 49.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 49.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 57.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 49.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 56.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 44.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 85.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.6% |
| 1992 | 67.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 63.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 67.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 74.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 65.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 56.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 70.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 70.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 53.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 101.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 98.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 92.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 85.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 87.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 77.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 105.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 96.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 105.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 94.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 102.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 97.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 99.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 112.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 159.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 136.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 200.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 194.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia 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 | +182.0% | 12 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.84 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 12 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 85.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 101.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 159.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 200.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Bhutan 78.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Djibouti 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Albania 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Tuvalu 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saint Lucia was 77.83 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 200.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 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.