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 191 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Barbados

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

Indicator: Calorie supply by food 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.