Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 327.4 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
327.4 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
337.67 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
131.44 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 327.4 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 337.67 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131.44 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.44 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 131.71 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 139.79 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 140.63 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 141.35 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 141.33 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 154 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 157.26 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 156.77 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 157.94 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 159.81 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 166.8 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 176.47 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 199.32 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 202.57 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 201.94 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 210.9 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 214.29 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 221.66 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 225.59 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 225.32 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 227.1 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 236.17 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 243.13 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 269.79 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 249.1 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 228.39 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 233.94 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 220.4 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 201.01 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 212.35 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 205.92 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 213.47 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 228.11 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 224.34 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 205.66 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 197.49 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 199.28 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 181.6 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 211.43 grams per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 192.16 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 198.3 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 163.38 grams per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 186.09 grams per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 205.14 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 212.51 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 215.94 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 215.05 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 209.26 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 309.12 grams per day per capita | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 311.04 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 313.51 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 295.7 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 297.75 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 293.92 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 294.47 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 298.06 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 301.1 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 296.47 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 328.82 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 337.67 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 319.34 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 327.4 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 327.4 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 327.4 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.7% | 209.26 grams per day per capita | 309.12 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.81 grams per day per capita | 131.44 grams per day per capita | 157.26 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.17 grams per day per capita | 157.94 grams per day per capita | 221.66 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.89 grams per day per capita | 220.4 grams per day per capita | 269.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.92 grams per day per capita | 181.6 grams per day per capita | 228.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.93 grams per day per capita | 163.38 grams per day per capita | 215.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.11 grams per day per capita | 293.92 grams per day per capita | 313.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.31 grams per day per capita | 319.34 grams per day per capita | 337.67 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 159 Kazakhstan 330.47 grams per day per capita compare
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- 161 Libya 329.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Jordan 324.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Zambia 323.18 grams per day per capita compare
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Dominican Republic was 327.4 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 337.67 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.44 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.