Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados is 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 20.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Barbados 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.73 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1964 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 11.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1967 | 10.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 7.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 11.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 8.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 9.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 8.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 7.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1984 | 13.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 8.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 9.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 20.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 1989 | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 8.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 7.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2014 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +147.6% | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.79 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 72 Qatar 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Palau 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Korea 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tonga 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Spain 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Barbados?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Barbados was 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.