Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1989
All-time low
4.5%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados peaked at 7.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 56 Switzerland 7.5% compare
- 57 Netherlands Antilles 7.4% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.4% compare
- 60 Dominica 7.4% compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 7.4% compare
- 62 Italy 7.4% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados was 7.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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