Daily per capita caloric supply in Barbados
Barbados: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,118 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,118
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,190
in 2020
All-time low
2,500
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Barbados is 3,118, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Barbados peaked at 3,190 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1961.
That places Barbados 72nd 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 per capita caloric supply in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 | — |
| 1962 | 2,551 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,608 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,544 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,513 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,514 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,680 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,580 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,576 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,697 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,906 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 2,805 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,878 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,780 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,736 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,805 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,824 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,934 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,843 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,019 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 3,014 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,910 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,958 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,905 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,896 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,048 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3,109 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,076 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,132 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,111 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,013 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,991 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,923 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,909 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,877 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,924 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,999 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,832 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,981 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,855 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,895 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,868 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,894 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,819 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,945 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,890 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,956 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,940 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,961 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,081 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,045 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,070 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,055 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,042 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,078 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,062 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,033 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,077 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,125 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,190 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,179 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,122 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,118 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,118 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,118 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 | 2,500 | 2,680 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,821 | 2,697 | 2,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,006 | 2,896 | 3,132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,956 | 2,832 | 3,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,902 | 2,819 | 2,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 | 3,033 | 3,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,152 | 3,118 | 3,190 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 per capita caloric supply in Barbados?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Barbados was 3,118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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