Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 59.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 85.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.0% | — |
| 1962 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 82.8% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.7% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 78.1% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 75.8% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +9.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 59.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.9% | 75.8% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 46.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 36.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 32.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 51.5% | 62.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 59.0% 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.