Capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados stood at 0.0026 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0347 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +82.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.017 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +86.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +147.2% |
| 1989 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -22.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0026 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0026 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +147.2% | 0.014 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 140 Malta 0.0032 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 144 Paraguay 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Kenya 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Barbados was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0347 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.