Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados
Barbados: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 41.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados stood at 41.0%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados peaked at 62.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1967.
That places Barbados 84th 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.3% | — |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -35.9% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +50.4% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 15.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 49.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 48.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 39.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 37.7% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Barbados was 41.0% 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 animal feed recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.