Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados
Barbados: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 282.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282.65 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
360.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
102.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados stood at 282.65 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados peaked at 360.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 102.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Barbados ranks 64th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.13 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 104.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 102.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 108.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 103.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 128.43 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 139.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 141.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 123.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 162.46 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 152.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 172.31 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 120.78 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 114.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 135.11 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 142.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 131.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 157.94 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 147.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 173.65 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 186.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 172.38 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 150.96 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 161.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 209.28 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 204.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 230.81 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 251.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 207.98 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 189.75 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 248.29 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 191.32 kilograms per year per capita | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 205.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 216.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 226.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 206.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 243.17 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 221.21 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 281.88 kilograms per year per capita | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 239.93 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 280.15 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 326.27 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 330.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 261.12 kilograms per year per capita | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 323.84 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 325.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 349.41 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 360.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 339.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 319.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 314.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 288.51 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 281.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 264.76 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 282.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 316.36 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 310.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 345.04 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 308.27 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 257.23 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 300.57 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 337.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 282.65 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.4 kilograms per year per capita | 102.58 kilograms per year per capita | 141.16 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.71 kilograms per year per capita | 114.87 kilograms per year per capita | 172.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 195 kilograms per year per capita | 150.96 kilograms per year per capita | 251.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.12 kilograms per year per capita | 189.75 kilograms per year per capita | 281.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.71 kilograms per year per capita | 239.93 kilograms per year per capita | 360.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.09 kilograms per year per capita | 264.76 kilograms per year per capita | 345.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.55 kilograms per year per capita | 257.23 kilograms per year per capita | 337.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Croatia 287.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Lebanon 284.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Guinea 283.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Vietnam 272.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Rwanda 272.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Bermuda 270.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Barbados was 282.65 kilograms per year 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 360.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.58 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.