Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados
Barbados: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 36,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados is 36,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados peaked at 36,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1982.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 24,889 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,200 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,700 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,500 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,300 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,300 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 170 Brunei 52,000 tonnes compare
- 171 New Caledonia 46,000 tonnes compare
- 172 French Polynesia 41,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Samoa 31,000 tonnes compare
- 175 Bahamas 30,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Netherlands Antilles 26,000 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Barbados was 36,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.