Per capita sources of protein in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita sources of protein was 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48.36 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.36 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
23.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita sources of protein in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita sources of protein in Dominica stood at 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Dominica peaked at 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.2 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Dominica 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Dominica, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.2 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 25.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 25.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 25.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 23.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 25.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 25 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 25.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 25.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 25 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 24.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 25.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 26.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 27.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 31.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 32.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 31.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 30.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 31.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 33.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 35.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 36.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 37.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 36.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 34.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 38.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 35.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 35.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 39.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 40.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 38.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 41.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 39.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 39.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 40.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 40.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 40.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 61 Belize 48.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 62 Finland 48.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 48.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 65 Seychelles 47.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 66 Kuwait 47.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 67 Indonesia 47.83 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Dominica?
- Per capita sources of protein in Dominica was 48.36 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Dominica ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.