Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados
Barbados: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 630.49 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
630.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
676.60 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
118.31 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados stood at 630.49 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados peaked at 676.60 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118.31 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 119.50 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 134.40 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 149.64 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 165.06 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 152.83 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 168.68 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 185.42 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 203.14 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 237.03 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 272.33 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 292.61 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 250.60 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 270.90 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 275.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 313.14 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 318.48 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 341.23 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 347.71 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 353.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 412.89 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 419.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 406.87 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 412.69 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 437.73 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 444.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 451.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 438.86 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 567.83 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 535.70 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 501.38 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 444.25 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 428.41 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 433.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 439.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 445.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 474.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 503.58 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 510.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 447.44 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 429.03 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 431.86 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 410.65 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 413.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 514.77 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 469.45 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 523.05 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 476.85 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 480.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 484.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 489.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 494.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 498.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 503.86 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 562.30 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 540.66 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 545.77 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 578.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 583.31 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 671.93 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 676.60 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 625.07 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 630.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 630.49 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 630.49 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.22 million tonnes | 118.31 million tonnes | 203.14 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 291.95 million tonnes | 237.03 million tonnes | 347.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.55 million tonnes | 353.64 million tonnes | 567.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 471.66 million tonnes | 428.41 million tonnes | 535.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.72 million tonnes | 410.65 million tonnes | 523.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.11 million tonnes | 484.69 million tonnes | 583.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.02 million tonnes | 625.07 million tonnes | 676.60 million tonnes | 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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Barbados was 630.49 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 676.60 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.31 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.