Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados
Barbados: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados peaked at 11.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.5% | — |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Barbados was 1.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.