What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 43.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 19.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.

How does Barbados rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Barbados ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Barbados

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 43.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

43.16 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

18th

of 191 countries

All-time high

43.24 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

19.18 kilograms per year per capita

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 43.16 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 43.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.18 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.

That places Barbados 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.14 kilograms per year per capita	19.18 kilograms per year per capita	28.17 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	25.13 kilograms per year per capita	20.53 kilograms per year per capita	30.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	31.31 kilograms per year per capita	26.84 kilograms per year per capita	37.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	28.87 kilograms per year per capita	25.69 kilograms per year per capita	34.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	40.84 kilograms per year per capita	37.32 kilograms per year per capita	42.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	41.05 kilograms per year per capita	39.09 kilograms per year per capita	43.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	43.05 kilograms per year per capita	42.69 kilograms per year per capita	43.19 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

15 Bermuda 45.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
16 Japan 44.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
17 Marshall Islands 44.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
19 Seychelles 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 China 41.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
21 Indonesia 40.42 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Barbados →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 43.16 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 43.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 19.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
How does Barbados rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Barbados ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
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, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.