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 191 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.

Per capita sources of protein in Barbados

Name: Per capita sources of protein in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita sources of protein
Unit: grams of protein per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.