Per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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 0.1 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados peaked at 6.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0796 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1189 kilograms per year per capita | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0985 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.117 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2423 kilograms per year per capita | +107.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1734 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.086 kilograms per year per capita | -50.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0381 kilograms per year per capita | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0382 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0383 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1445 kilograms per year per capita | +276.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0386 kilograms per year per capita | -73.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | -49.7% |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0695 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.2085 kilograms per year per capita | +200.1% |
| 1986 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3102.6% |
| 1987 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0903 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | -59.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +100.4% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3102.6% | 0.2085 kilograms per year per capita | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0381 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2423 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1445 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7875 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Brunei 0.1023 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Iran 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Guyana 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Seychelles 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Yemen 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Thailand 0.09 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Barbados was 0.1 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.