Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 12.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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
Barbados recorded 12.26 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 14.96 kilograms per year per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 8.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 9.72 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 7.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.93 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 11.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 11.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.51 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.26 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.26 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.26 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | 11.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10.11 kilograms per year per capita | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 kilograms per year per capita | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 Togo 12.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Benin 12.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Morocco 12.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 12.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Lithuania 12.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Pakistan 11.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 12.26 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.