Barbados vs Iceland: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Barbados
214.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland
203.41 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
6th
Iceland rank
9th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita against 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland, a difference of 11.56 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Barbados ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 18.06 kilocalories per day per capita 67.04 kilocalories per day per capita 48.98 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1970s 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita 72.67 kilocalories per day per capita 28.43 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1980s 66.59 kilocalories per day per capita 122.14 kilocalories per day per capita 55.55 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
1990s 63.46 kilocalories per day per capita 115.12 kilocalories per day per capita 51.66 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2000s 82.86 kilocalories per day per capita 131.4 kilocalories per day per capita 48.54 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2010s 173.36 kilocalories per day per capita 180.43 kilocalories per day per capita 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland
2020s 193.41 kilocalories per day per capita 202.86 kilocalories per day per capita 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Barbados or Iceland?
Barbados, at 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita against 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Barbados and Iceland?
11.56 kilocalories per day per capita, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Barbados ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.