Daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados
Barbados: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 345.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 345.44 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados peaked at 345.44 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 239.42 grams per day per capita, in 1982.
Barbados ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.03 grams per day per capita | 267.5 grams per day per capita | 331.27 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 274.62 grams per day per capita | 260.05 grams per day per capita | 288.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.61 grams per day per capita | 239.42 grams per day per capita | 300.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.77 grams per day per capita | 245.97 grams per day per capita | 303.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.6 grams per day per capita | 253.88 grams per day per capita | 281.75 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.55 grams per day per capita | 293.69 grams per day per capita | 322.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.71 grams per day per capita | 316.32 grams per day per capita | 345.44 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 New Zealand 347.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 142 Mozambique 347.1 grams per day per capita compare
- 145 Pakistan 345.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Austria 342.63 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados was 345.44 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 345.44 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.42 grams per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.