Per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 48.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.97 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados is 48.97 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados peaked at 55.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1966 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | +44.8% |
| 1968 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 18.7 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 21.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 18.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 22.89 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 28.97 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 30.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 32.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 33.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 31.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 30.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 34.55 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 37.24 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 39.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 52.78 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 48.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 43.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 38.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 37.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 44.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 45.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.92 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 48.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 45.28 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 42.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 51.56 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 44.72 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 46.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 44.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 43.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 45 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 48.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 45.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 50.95 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 48.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48.97 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48.97 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.29 kilograms per year per capita | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | 28.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | 30.46 kilograms per year per capita | 52.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.59 kilograms per year per capita | 37.78 kilograms per year per capita | 48.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.76 kilograms per year per capita | 42.19 kilograms per year per capita | 51.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | 41.2 kilograms per year per capita | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.77 kilograms per year per capita | 48.97 kilograms per year per capita | 55.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 21 Panama 50.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 49.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Mauritius 49.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Bermuda 48.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 48.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Brazil 47.55 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 and fish consumption in Barbados?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados was 48.97 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 and fish consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.