Vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Vegetable consumption per capita was 121.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 121.42 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados peaked at 133.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.32, in 1962.
That places Barbados 73rd out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.76 | — |
| 1962 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 12.2 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 13.38 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 13.46 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.54 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 17.42 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 19.79 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 20.93 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 24.22 | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 30.09 | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 30.56 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 29.97 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 30.08 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.71 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.26 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 34.46 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 41.37 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 46.66 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 49.31 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 52.37 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 52.51 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57.48 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 42.47 | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 35.11 | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 39.2 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 42.64 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 44.32 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 43.01 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 40.84 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 44.83 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 39.81 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 43.57 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 74.58 | +71.2% |
| 1996 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.14 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 57.22 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 73.78 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 64.79 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 77.39 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 74.66 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 85.28 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 72.16 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 81.72 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 81.96 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.6 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 76.16 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 83.09 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 119.31 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 117.86 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 111.66 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 112.57 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.53 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 108 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 114.95 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 125.48 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 119.73 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 119.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 118.91 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 102.79 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 133.43 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 121.42 | -9.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 121.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 121.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +71.2% | 43.57 | 74.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.98 | 11.32 | 20.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.74 | 24.22 | 46.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.84 | 35.11 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.23 | 39.81 | 74.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.28 | 64.79 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.36 | 108 | 125.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.13 | 102.79 | 133.43 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Barbados was 121.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 133.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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