Share of cereals allocated to human food in Barbados
Barbados: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 59.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 59.0% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Barbados peaked at 85.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.9% | 75.8% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 46.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 36.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 32.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 51.5% | 62.3% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Barbados?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Barbados was 59.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.