Fruit consumption by type in Barbados
Barbados: Fruit consumption by type was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type 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
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Barbados stood at 0.12 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Barbados peaked at 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Barbados 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0.0954 kilograms per year per capita | +399.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 kilograms per year per capita | -70.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0287 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 kilograms per year per capita | +302.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0393 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | +300.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita | +401.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 kilograms per year per capita | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0815 kilograms per year per capita | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, 12.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +399.2% | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0954 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2005 | +401.0% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1975 | +302.6% | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0783 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +300.9% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0954 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0783 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0495 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0815 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 80 Poland 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Cyprus 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Benin 0.1165 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Ukraine 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Bahamas 0.1 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 fruit consumption by type in Barbados?
- Fruit consumption by type in Barbados was 0.12 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fruit consumption by type. 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.