Beef production in Barbados
Barbados: Beef production was 146.44 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
146.44 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,008 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
140 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 146.44 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Barbados peaked at 1,008 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 140 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Barbados 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 438 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 313 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 363 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 410 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 323 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 374 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 370 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 360 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 560 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 565 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 571 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 447 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 454 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 373 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 184 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1976 | 180 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 170 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 285 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 389 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 414 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 413 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 376 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 334 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 279 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 252 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 313 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 405 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 398 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 832 tonnes | +109.0% |
| 1990 | 954 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 924 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,008 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 874 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 879 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 874 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 882 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 621 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 576 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 606 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 766 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 426 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 417 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 396 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 258 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 182 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 182 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 142 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 153 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 160 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 167 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 156 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 148 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 140 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 153 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 172.6 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 176.22 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 163.07 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 175.57 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 172.47 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 182 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 161 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 201 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 168.86 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 146.44 tonnes | -13.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 146.44 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 146.44 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +109.0% | 398 tonnes | 832 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390.11 tonnes | 313 tonnes | 560 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 361.8 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 571 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 401.6 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 819.8 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.2 tonnes | 142 tonnes | 766 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.39 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 176.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.86 tonnes | 146.44 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 186 Grenada 190.83 tonnes compare
- 187 French Polynesia 163.47 tonnes compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 155 tonnes compare
- 190 Faroe Islands 77 tonnes compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 73.34 tonnes compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 48.36 tonnes compare
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 beef production in Barbados?
- Beef production in Barbados was 146.44 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for beef production?
- Barbados ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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