Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados
Barbados: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
231.03 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
248.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
114.42 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados is 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados peaked at 248.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.42 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Barbados 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 114.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 126.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 128.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 141.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 138.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 143.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 136.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 152.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 158.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 177.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 170.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 172.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 188.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 170.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 190.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 184.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 202.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 189.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 189.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 210.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 219.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 225.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 227.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 225.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 226.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 231.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 230.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 248.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 239.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 218.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 186.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 184.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 186.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 189.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 192.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 198.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 191.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 202.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 189.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 195.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 197.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 196.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 192.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 212.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 201.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 217.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 204.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 200.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 223.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 220.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 217.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 220.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 227.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 238.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 228.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 232.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 235.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 233.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 248 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 248.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 241 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 114.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 152.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 158.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 248.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 184.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 239.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 217.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 217.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 238.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 248.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 56 Chile 239.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Grenada 237.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Netherlands Antilles 233.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 60 Mexico 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 229.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Cyprus 229.04 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Barbados was 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 248.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.42 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.