Bananas — Production in Barbados
Barbados: Bananas — Production was 981.37 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 981.37 t for bananas — production in 2024.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Barbados peaked at 2,200 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 259 t, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 t | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,900 t | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,800 t | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,678 t | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 1,350 t | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,874 t | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 1,000 t | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 825 t | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 800 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 780 t | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 750 t | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 730 t | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 730 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 740 t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 750 t | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 750 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 760 t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 760 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 770 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 780 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 780 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 780 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 780 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 780 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 750 t | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 700 t | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 550 t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 650 t | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 500 t | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 520 t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 550 t | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 570 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 600 t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 635 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 660 t | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 680 t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 720 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 760.96 t | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 803.51 t | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 845.79 t | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 894.25 t | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 950 t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 955.78 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 980 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 991.74 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,005 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,025 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 961.48 t | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 965.82 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,114 t | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,305 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 259 t | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 825.51 t | +218.7% |
| 2024 | 981.37 t | +18.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 981.37 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 t, 414.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 981.37 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90,616 t, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +218.7% | 259 t | 825.51 t |
| 2022 | -80.2% | 1,305 t | 259 t |
| 1970 | -46.6% | 1,874 t | 1,000 t |
| 1969 | +38.8% | 1,350 t | 1,874 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 t | 1,350 t | 2,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 785.5 t | 730 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 774 t | 760 t | 780 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 565 t | 500 t | 750 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.95 t | 520 t | 803.51 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.43 t | 845.79 t | 1,025 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.98 t | 259 t | 1,305 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Barbados?
- Bananas — production in Barbados was 981.37 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 t in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for bananas — production?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.