Per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita diet composition was 388.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
388.17
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
393.35
in 2021
All-time low
168.9
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia is 388.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia peaked at 393.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.9, in 1965.
That places Saint Lucia 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183.18 | — |
| 1962 | 178.88 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 169.72 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 193.46 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 168.9 | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 185.11 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 178.06 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 187.14 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 190.05 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 195.15 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 216.98 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 206.89 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 184.95 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 188.33 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 188.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 201.52 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 223.7 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 234.13 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 258.01 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 249.38 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 244.57 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 239.28 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 244.79 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 250.83 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 255.32 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 275.92 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 289.21 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 265.51 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 261.1 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 276.99 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 267.71 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 290.95 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 298.55 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 293.44 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 263.82 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 261.02 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 272.78 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 272.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 259.61 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 267.02 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 265.91 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 276.35 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 268.8 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 281.4 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 285.37 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 281.73 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 282.76 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 291.01 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 301.48 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 352 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 311.89 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 316.92 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 325.46 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 347.66 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 345.85 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 355.31 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 341.68 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 341.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 358.38 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 374.91 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 393.35 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 382.98 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 388.17 | +1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 388.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 388.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.61 | 168.9 | 193.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.8 | 184.95 | 258.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.59 | 239.28 | 289.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.71 | 259.61 | 298.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.18 | 265.91 | 301.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.66 | 311.89 | 358.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.85 | 374.91 | 393.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita diet composition in Saint Lucia was 388.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 393.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.9 in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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