Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados
Barbados: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados stood at 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita. 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
Barbados ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 81.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 161.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 201.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 162.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 3 Grenada 249.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 220.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Hong Kong 217.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Macao 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Montenegro 213.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Iceland 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Barbados was 214.97 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Barbados ranks 6th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.