Banana yields in Barbados
Barbados: Banana yields was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Barbados stood at 5.74 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Barbados peaked at 11 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.43 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Barbados 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Barbados?
- Banana yields in Barbados was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for banana yields?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.