Daily meat consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Daily meat consumption per person was 208.9 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
208.9 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
292.42 grams per day per capita
in 1989
All-time low
101.09 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Barbados stood at 208.9 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Barbados peaked at 292.42 grams per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 101.09 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 55th 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.09 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 102.39 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 113.5 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 122.57 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 140.1 grams per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 120.81 grams per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 134.94 grams per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 143.58 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 156.68 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 171.84 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 198.54 grams per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 206.23 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 180.02 grams per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 187.95 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 190.29 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 211.56 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 207.83 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 216.15 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 213.16 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 214.37 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 249.57 grams per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 251.7 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 239.18 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 231.58 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 242.04 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 245.61 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 249.36 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 238.79 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 292.42 grams per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 272.44 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 253.29 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 215.86 grams per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 206.18 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 213.37 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 209.94 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 213.88 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 219.94 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 224.89 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 225.16 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 194.41 grams per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 187.88 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 184.29 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 179 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 178.23 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 211.81 grams per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 194.07 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 214.73 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 194.96 grams per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 194.74 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 191.09 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 185.94 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 184.21 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 184.41 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 190.65 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 208.9 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 199.45 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 199.15 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 206.49 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 207.23 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 233.58 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 237.03 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 218.27 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 208.9 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 208.9 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 208.9 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.18 grams per day per capita | 101.09 grams per day per capita | 156.68 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.36 grams per day per capita | 171.84 grams per day per capita | 216.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.46 grams per day per capita | 214.37 grams per day per capita | 292.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.5 grams per day per capita | 206.18 grams per day per capita | 272.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.41 grams per day per capita | 178.23 grams per day per capita | 214.73 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.75 grams per day per capita | 184.21 grams per day per capita | 208.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.45 grams per day per capita | 208.9 grams per day per capita | 237.03 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Cyprus 213.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 209.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 54 Bahrain 208.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 56 Brunei 204.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 57 Austria 201.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 58 China 201.48 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Barbados?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Barbados was 208.9 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 292.42 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.09 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.