Daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 388.17 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia, 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
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia is 388.17 grams per day per capita, 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 393.35 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.9 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183.18 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 178.88 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 169.72 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 193.46 grams per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 168.9 grams per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 185.11 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 178.06 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 187.14 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 190.05 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 195.15 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 216.98 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 206.89 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 184.95 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 188.33 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 188.38 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 201.52 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 223.7 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 234.13 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 258.01 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 249.38 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 244.57 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 239.28 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 244.79 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 250.83 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 255.32 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 275.92 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 289.21 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 265.51 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 261.1 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 276.99 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 267.71 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 290.95 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 298.55 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 293.44 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 263.82 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 261.02 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 272.78 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 272.2 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 259.61 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 267.02 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 265.91 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 276.35 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 268.8 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 281.4 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 285.37 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 281.73 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 282.76 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 291.01 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 301.48 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 352 grams per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 311.89 grams per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 316.92 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 325.46 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 347.66 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 345.85 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 355.31 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 341.68 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 341.4 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 358.38 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 374.91 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 393.35 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 382.98 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 388.17 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 388.17 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 388.17 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.61 grams per day per capita | 168.9 grams per day per capita | 193.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.8 grams per day per capita | 184.95 grams per day per capita | 258.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.59 grams per day per capita | 239.28 grams per day per capita | 289.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.71 grams per day per capita | 259.61 grams per day per capita | 298.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.18 grams per day per capita | 265.91 grams per day per capita | 301.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.66 grams per day per capita | 311.89 grams per day per capita | 358.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.85 grams per day per capita | 374.91 grams per day per capita | 393.35 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 105 Sudan 391.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 106 Hungary 390.27 grams per day per capita compare
- 107 Netherlands 388.74 grams per day per capita compare
- 109 Chile 383.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 110 Cyprus 381.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 111 Benin 380.73 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Saint Lucia was 388.17 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 393.35 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.9 grams per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 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.