Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados
Barbados: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 880.33 million kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
880.33 million kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
898.50 million kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
582.78 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 880.33 million kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados peaked at 898.50 million kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 582.78 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Barbados 172nd 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 582.78 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 599.98 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 619.63 million kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 610.51 million kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 609.12 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 615.96 million kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 662.22 million kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 641.32 million kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 642.60 million kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 672.55 million kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 724.08 million kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 700.35 million kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 720.50 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 697.11 million kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 687.32 million kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 705.43 million kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 710.62 million kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 738.05 million kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 714.49 million kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 759.45 million kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 760.25 million kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 736.43 million kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 751.21 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 740.53 million kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 740.92 million kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 782.09 million kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 799.78 million kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 792.85 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 808.31 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 804.45 million kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 781.56 million kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 778.56 million kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 762.94 million kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 761.11 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 754.02 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 766.92 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 787.05 million kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 743.33 million kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 782.57 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 748.13 million kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 759.78 million kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 757.62 million kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 769.10 million kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 753.44 million kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 791.31 million kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 780.45 million kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 802.06 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 801.75 million kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 811.61 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 848.12 million kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 840.87 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 850.17 million kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 848.32 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 846.62 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 858.86 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 856.02 million kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 849.68 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 863.86 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 878.74 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 898.50 million kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 897.01 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 881.50 million kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 880.33 million kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620.46 million kilocalories per day | 582.78 million kilocalories per day | 662.22 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 707.05 million kilocalories per day | 672.55 million kilocalories per day | 738.05 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.18 million kilocalories per day | 736.43 million kilocalories per day | 808.31 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 772.25 million kilocalories per day | 743.33 million kilocalories per day | 804.45 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.53 million kilocalories per day | 748.13 million kilocalories per day | 811.61 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.13 million kilocalories per day | 840.87 million kilocalories per day | 878.74 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.34 million kilocalories per day | 880.33 million kilocalories per day | 898.50 million kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 170 Bahamas 1.07 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Vanuatu 932.09 million kilocalories per day compare
- 173 New Caledonia 874.37 million kilocalories per day compare
- 174 French Polynesia 855.96 million kilocalories per day compare
- 175 Samoa 675.22 million kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Barbados was 880.33 million kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 898.50 million kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.78 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.