Barbados vs Samoa: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Barbados
36,000 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
31,000 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
173rd
Samoa rank
174th

Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 36,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 5,000 tonnes.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 174th of 191 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 24,889 tonnes 4,889 tonnes 20,000 tonnes Barbados
1970s 25,200 tonnes 6,500 tonnes 18,700 tonnes Barbados
1980s 25,700 tonnes 8,000 tonnes 17,700 tonnes Barbados
1990s 26,500 tonnes 11,500 tonnes 15,000 tonnes Barbados
2000s 26,300 tonnes 12,600 tonnes 13,700 tonnes Barbados
2010s 31,300 tonnes 19,900 tonnes 11,400 tonnes Barbados
2020s 34,000 tonnes 31,500 tonnes 2,500 tonnes Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Barbados or Samoa?
Barbados, at 36,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Barbados and Samoa?
5,000 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Barbados ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit
tonnes
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

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.