Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1989
All-time low
4.5%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 7.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados peaked at 7.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1962.
That places Barbados 59th 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Barbados was 7.4% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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