Fruit consumption per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Fruit consumption per capita was 103.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.16
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.62
in 2008
All-time low
37.44
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Barbados stood at 103.16.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Barbados peaked at 131.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 1963.
That places Barbados 64th 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.37 | — |
| 1962 | 37.97 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.44 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 39.44 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 37.8 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 46.87 | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 51.08 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 51.52 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.13 | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 59.29 | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 55.51 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 62.89 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 44.08 | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 41.92 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 49.31 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 51.97 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 47.91 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 57.64 | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 53.98 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 63.38 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 68.2 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 62.91 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 55.09 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 59.07 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 76.38 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 74.6 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 84.24 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 91.92 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 75.91 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 69.25 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 90.62 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 69.82 | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 74.93 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 79.18 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 82.73 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 75.41 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 88.75 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 80.73 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 102.88 | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 87.57 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 102.25 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 119.08 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 120.71 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 95.3 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 118.19 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 118.83 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 127.52 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 131.62 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 123.88 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 116.5 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 114.72 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 105.3 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 102.63 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.63 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 103.08 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 115.46 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 113.43 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 125.93 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 112.51 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 93.88 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 109.7 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 123.27 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 103.16 | -16.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 103.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 103.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.85 | 37.44 | 51.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.45 | 41.92 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.17 | 55.09 | 91.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.43 | 69.25 | 102.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.49 | 87.57 | 131.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.62 | 96.63 | 125.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.5 | 93.88 | 123.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Barbados?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Barbados was 103.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 131.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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