Barbados
FSCI Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The FSCI developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Barbados.
Barbados income group: High Income
Comparison
Barbados
Caribbean
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Caribbean
4.7
World
3.4
Cost of a healthy diet per capita
No Data
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
57
World
42
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
No Data
Share of the population whose food budget is less than the cost of a healthy diet
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
265.9
Caribbean
534.9
World
261.4
Availability of fruits
265.9 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
222.7
Caribbean
232.7
World
300.8
Availability of vegetables
222.7 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
35
World
68
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services
No Data
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
Barbados
146.9
Caribbean
24.1
World
155.1
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
146.9 current PPP dollar/capita/year
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2019
Caribbean
NaN
World
66
MDD-W: Minimum dietary diversity for women
No Data
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Caribbean
NaN
World
39
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
No Data
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
Caribbean
NaN
World
3.8
NCD-Protect
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
Caribbean
NaN
World
2.1
NCD-Risk
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
Caribbean
NaN
World
11
Adults: Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Caribbean
NaN
World
19
Adults: Soft drink consumption
No Data
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
Barbados
3
Caribbean
23
World
11
POU: Prevalence of undernourishment
3%
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
2017
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
31
Caribbean
63
World
31
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity
31%
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
43
World
32
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
No Data
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Source: UNICEF
Caribbean
37
World
39
Children (6-23 months): Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, natural resources, and production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Barbados
2.8
Caribbean
2.7
World
4.2
Cereals yield
2.8 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
9.5
Caribbean
14.3
World
13.8
Fruit yield
9.5 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
10.5
Caribbean
11.9
World
20.1
Vegetable yield
10.5 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
1,263.6
Caribbean
1,151.7
World
2,262.9
Cow's milk yield
1,263.6 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
2,070
Caribbean
1,506.6
World
2,210.1
Beef yield
2,070 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
6.6
Caribbean
8.5
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
6.6
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
2021
Source: Minderoo Foundation
Barbados
484.7
Caribbean
6,366.1
World
83,692.6
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
484.7 kT CO2eq
Barbados
0.4
Caribbean
0.2
World
0.2
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.4 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
1.8
World
1.1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
No Data
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of rice
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
1.8
Caribbean
2.1
World
1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
1.8 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cow's milk
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
108.6
Caribbean
80.7
World
28.3
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
108.6 kg CO2eq/kg product
Barbados
0
Caribbean
-1
World
0
Cropland area change
0% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2021
Source: FSCI
Barbados
33
Caribbean
60
World
43
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
33% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source: DeClerck et al. 2021
Barbados
69
Caribbean
15
World
17
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
69%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source: AQUASTAT
Caribbean
1.6
World
2.3
Pesticide use per area of cropland
No Data
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Barbados
1
Caribbean
5
World
4
Share of agriculture in GDP
1% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
6
World
4
Unemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are unemployed
Source: ILO
Caribbean
9
World
6
Underemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
Source: ILO
Caribbean
37
World
58
Social protection coverage
No Data
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
Source: World Bank
Caribbean
25
World
23
Social protection adequacy
No Data
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
Source: World Bank
Caribbean
3
World
8
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
No Data
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Barbados
0.9
Caribbean
0.5
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
0.9
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Barbados
0
Caribbean
0
World
8
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
0%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2020
Caribbean
NaN
World
NaN
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
No Data
Caribbean
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
No Data
Barbados
0.4
Caribbean
-0.7
World
0
Government effectiveness index
0.4
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2022
Source: World Governance Indicators
Barbados
80
Caribbean
66.9
World
69.5
Food safety capacity
80
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2020
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
Caribbean
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
No Data
Whether the country has any health-related food taxes, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods
Barbados
1.4
Caribbean
0.3
World
0.2
V-Dem accountability index
1.4
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Caribbean
67.8
World
43
Open budget index score
No Data
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
Source: International Budget Partnership
Caribbean
NaN
World
NaN
Guarantees for public access to information
No Data
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
Source: Sustainable Development Goals
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Caribbean
NaN
World
NaN
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
No Data
Cost of all damage from natural disasters, as a percentage of GDP
Source: EM-DAT
Barbados
0.8
Caribbean
0.8
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.8
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2019
Source:
FAO
Barbados
114.9
Caribbean
104
World
110.1
Mobile cellular subscriptions
114.9 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2022
Caribbean
0.3
World
0.5
Social capital index
No Data
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
Source: Legatum InstituteFSCI
Barbados
100
Caribbean
53
World
25
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
100% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source:
Jones et al. 2021
Caribbean
18,869.4
World
163,165.1
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
No Data
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
Source: FAOSTAT
Barbados
0
Caribbean
0
World
3.8
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
0
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Caribbean
0.6
World
0.4
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
No Data
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
Source:
WFP
Barbados
0.8
Caribbean
0.6
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.8
Barbados
24
Caribbean
21.9
World
32.2
Food supply variability per capita
24 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable