Meat supply per person in Barbados
Barbados: Meat supply per person was 76.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.25 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
106.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
36.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person 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
Barbados recorded 76.25 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Barbados peaked at 106.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Barbados 55th 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.
Meat supply per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.43 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 51.14 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 44.1 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 49.25 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 52.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 57.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 62.72 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 72.47 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 75.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 65.71 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 68.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 69.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 77.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 75.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 78.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 77.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 78.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 91.09 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 91.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 87.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 84.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 88.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 89.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 91.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 87.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 106.73 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 92.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 78.79 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 75.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 77.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 76.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 80.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 82.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 82.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.96 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 68.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 67.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.31 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 70.84 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 71.16 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 71.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 72.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 72.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.26 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.67 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 76.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.25 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.25 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.06 kilograms per year per capita | 36.9 kilograms per year per capita | 57.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.4 kilograms per year per capita | 62.72 kilograms per year per capita | 78.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.59 kilograms per year per capita | 78.24 kilograms per year per capita | 106.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.31 kilograms per year per capita | 75.26 kilograms per year per capita | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 kilograms per year per capita | 65.05 kilograms per year per capita | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.45 kilograms per year per capita | 67.24 kilograms per year per capita | 76.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 kilograms per year per capita | 76.25 kilograms per year per capita | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Cyprus 77.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 76.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Bahrain 76.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Brunei 74.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Austria 73.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 China 73.54 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person in Barbados?
- Meat supply per person in Barbados was 76.25 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 meat supply per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 106.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for meat supply per person?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.