Dietary composition by country in Barbados
Barbados: Dietary composition by country was 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
158.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Barbados stood at 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Barbados peaked at 158.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Barbados 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0.9751 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0.9694 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9551 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9535 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9541 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9632 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0.9653 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.7% |
| 1974 | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +167.3% |
| 1975 | 6.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +129.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 23.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 22.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 23.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 1984 | 31.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 33.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 42.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 38.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 27.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 21.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 26.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 29.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 26.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 27.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 30.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 36.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 43.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 43.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 53.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 58.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 56.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 123.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +117.2% |
| 2011 | 124.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 121.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 124.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 120.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 123.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 120.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 119.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 142.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 153.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 108.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 129.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 158.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 8.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +201.7% | 0.9653 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1974 | +167.3% | 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1976 | +129.3% | 6.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7482 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 153.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 158.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Grenada 180.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 3 Nauru 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 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 dietary composition by country in Barbados?
- Dietary composition by country in Barbados was 153.98 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 158.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for dietary composition by country?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.