Calorie supply by food group in Barbados
Barbados: Calorie supply by food group was 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,430 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,443 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
1,845 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Barbados is 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Barbados peaked at 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,845 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
Barbados ranks 75th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,846 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,893 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,845 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,025 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,062 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,241 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,237 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,178 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,172 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,243 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,234 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,246 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,398 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,428 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,405 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,388 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,397 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,387 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,412 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,388 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,845 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,202 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Cambodia 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Botswana 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Guatemala 2,416 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Barbados?
- Calorie supply by food group in Barbados was 2,430 kilocalories 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,845 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Barbados rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.