Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica
Dominica: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 174.49 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
174.49 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
289.71 grams per day per capita
in 1989
All-time low
42.58 grams per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica stood at 174.49 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica peaked at 289.71 grams per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.58 grams per day per capita, in 2010.
Dominica ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.84 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 228.4 grams per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 231.83 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 229.56 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 235.69 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 206.24 grams per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 206.81 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 230.92 grams per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 215.5 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 218.15 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 216.95 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 215.81 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 209.01 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 209.98 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 205.28 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 210.48 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 212.8 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 221.16 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 244.82 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 251.91 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 253.74 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 252.69 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 248.78 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 258.9 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 274.58 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 283.12 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 283.24 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 277.59 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 289.71 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 288.8 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 281.51 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 279.65 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 264.89 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 289.24 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 284.57 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 255.82 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 236.97 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 232.88 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 261.21 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 263.83 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 274.87 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 264.65 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 265.88 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 253.38 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 275.47 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 272.21 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 288.24 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 280.8 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 283.85 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.58 grams per day per capita | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 66.72 grams per day per capita | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 77.8 grams per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 84.31 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 205.1 grams per day per capita | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 205.73 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 213.79 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 57.51 grams per day per capita | -73.1% |
| 2018 | 57.79 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 233.31 grams per day per capita | +303.7% |
| 2020 | 45.44 grams per day per capita | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 167.66 grams per day per capita | +268.9% |
| 2022 | 174.49 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 174.49 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 174.49 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +303.7% | 57.79 grams per day per capita | 233.31 grams per day per capita |
| 2021 | +268.9% | 45.44 grams per day per capita | 167.66 grams per day per capita |
| 2014 | +143.3% | 84.31 grams per day per capita | 205.1 grams per day per capita |
| 2010 | -85.0% | 283.85 grams per day per capita | 42.58 grams per day per capita |
| 2020 | -80.5% | 233.31 grams per day per capita | 45.44 grams per day per capita |
| 2017 | -73.1% | 213.79 grams per day per capita | 57.51 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.75 grams per day per capita | 201.84 grams per day per capita | 235.69 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.44 grams per day per capita | 205.28 grams per day per capita | 244.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.43 grams per day per capita | 248.78 grams per day per capita | 289.71 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.55 grams per day per capita | 232.88 grams per day per capita | 289.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.32 grams per day per capita | 253.38 grams per day per capita | 288.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.46 grams per day per capita | 42.58 grams per day per capita | 233.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.2 grams per day per capita | 45.44 grams per day per capita | 174.49 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Bahamas 207.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 187 Bermuda 206.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Congo 193.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Central African Republic 134.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 97.87 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominica was 174.49 grams per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 289.71 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.