Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados
Barbados: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 214.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados stood at 214.97. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados peaked at 214.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 1963.
Barbados ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.93 | — |
| 1962 | 12.88 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 12.8 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.6 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 15.51 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 18.3 | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 23.88 | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 22.88 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 26.72 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 29.71 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 35.64 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 35.72 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 38.83 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 38.92 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 38.19 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 51.08 | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 51.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.12 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 62.18 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 66.33 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 67.39 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 70.41 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 59.53 | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 66.49 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 70.49 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 80.49 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 75.91 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 54.84 | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 53.98 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.09 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 63.15 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 56.16 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 66.24 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 65.09 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 69.25 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 60.39 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 71.7 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 45.44 | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 81.06 | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 58.07 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 75.57 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 82.79 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 82.59 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.3 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 90.75 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 91.66 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.42 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 93.63 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 170.97 | +82.6% |
| 2011 | 171.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166.21 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 169.74 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 161.3 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 172.38 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 166.17 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 164.89 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 189.83 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 201.09 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 162.39 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 185.62 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 210.64 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 214.97 | +2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 214.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 214.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +82.6% | 93.63 | 170.97 |
| 1999 | +78.4% | 45.44 | 81.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 | 12.8 | 26.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.24 | 29.71 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.59 | 53.98 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.46 | 45.44 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.86 | 58.07 | 94.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.36 | 161.3 | 201.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.41 | 162.39 | 214.97 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados was 214.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 214.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Barbados ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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