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
Latest (2023)
345.44 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
345.44 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
239.42 grams per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286.06 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 283.85 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 285.62 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 270.2 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 267.5 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 269.55 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 331.27 grams per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 275.47 grams per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 268.77 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 272.16 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 278.11 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 260.05 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 288.8 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 274.34 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 278.7 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 277.95 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 273.77 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 279.57 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 262.72 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 282.23 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 276.63 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 239.42 grams per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 263.15 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 273.07 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 278.24 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 295.87 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 300.9 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 286.54 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 280.01 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 296.09 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 303.16 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 303.92 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 282 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 286.82 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 258.58 grams per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 259.6 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 245.97 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 260.33 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 271.22 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 267.54 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 281.75 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 280.9 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 279.85 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 277.93 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 265.92 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 262.24 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 270.44 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 255.54 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 253.88 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 317.38 grams per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 309.96 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 293.69 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 295.29 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 308.3 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 294.46 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 318.82 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 303.2 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 312.24 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 322.16 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 331.23 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 317.83 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 316.32 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 345.44 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 345.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 345.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 142 New Zealand 347.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 143 Mozambique 347.1 grams per day per capita compare
- 144 Ireland 345.73 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Pakistan 345.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Austria 342.63 grams 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 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 145th out of 192 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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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.