Cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.59 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
0.506 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person 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 cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados is 1.59 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados peaked at 1.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.506 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
Barbados ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7068 kilograms per year per capita | -53.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +81.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.506 kilograms per year per capita | -66.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +115.7% |
| 1985 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7977 kilograms per year per capita | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | +136.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8049 kilograms per year per capita | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8177 kilograms per year per capita | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7647 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.673 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8861 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8359 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8244 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +40.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +136.3% | 0.7977 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7068 kilograms per year per capita | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.506 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7977 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8552 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Indonesia 1.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Macao 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Fiji 1.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 1.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Belarus 1.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Barbados was 1.59 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 cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Barbados rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. 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.