Per capita sources of protein in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita sources of protein was 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.88 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
29.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Barbados is 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Barbados peaked at 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.23 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
That places Barbados 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Barbados, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.37 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 32.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 32.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 31.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 30.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 30.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 34.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 32.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 30.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 32.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 33.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 31.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 29.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 30.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 31.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 31.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 33.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 35.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 33.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 31.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 32.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 33.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 36.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 35.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 36.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 35.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 34.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 37.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 37.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 41 Sudan 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 42 Israel 51.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 43 Mauritania 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 45 Ghana 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 46 Rwanda 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 47 Nigeria 50.45 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Barbados?
- Per capita sources of protein in Barbados was 50.88 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.