Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 26 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Dominica is 26 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 35 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26 percent, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 168th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33 percent | — |
| 2002 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33 percent | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29 percent | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 percent | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 percent | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26 percent | -3.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 26 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 26 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.78 percent | 33 percent | 35 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2 percent | 28 percent | 34 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5 percent | 26 percent | 27 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 168 Austria 26 percent compare
- 168 Denmark 26 percent compare
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- 168 Spain 26 percent compare
- 168 Switzerland 26 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 26 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 percent in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.