Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados
Barbados: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 5.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.5 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.5 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados is 5.5 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados peaked at 25.5 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Barbados 188th out of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5 metric tons | +425.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5 metric tons | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5 metric tons | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5 metric tons | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.5 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.5 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 25.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 metric tons | 5.5 metric tons | 25.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
- 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons 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% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados was 5.5 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.