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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Barbados

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption 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: 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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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 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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
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, 10,214 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.