Bananas — Yield in Barbados
Barbados: Bananas — Yield was 5,744 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Barbados is 5,744 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Barbados peaked at 11,000 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,429 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Barbados 126th out of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 9,500 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 8,832 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7,895 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 7,105 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 9,863 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 9,091 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 7,500 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 7,273 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,091 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 8,333 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 8,111 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 8,111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,222 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8,333 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 8,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,352 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8,444 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8,556 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,667 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,333 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6,394 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 5,556 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,500 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,909 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5,556 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5,474 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,500 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,429 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,454 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,522 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,500 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,440 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,538 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,572 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,610 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,639 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,660 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,938 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,659 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,765 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,724 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,691 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,690 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,703 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,710 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,728 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,736 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,744 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5,744 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5,744 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +38.8% | 7,105 kg/ha | 9,863 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,299 kg/ha | 7,105 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,040 kg/ha | 7,091 kg/ha | 9,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,591 kg/ha | 8,352 kg/ha | 8,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,947 kg/ha | 5,500 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,504 kg/ha | 5,429 kg/ha | 5,610 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,715 kg/ha | 5,639 kg/ha | 5,938 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,724 kg/ha | 5,703 kg/ha | 5,744 kg/ha | 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 — yield in Barbados?
- Bananas — yield in Barbados was 5,744 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,429 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for bananas — yield?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.