Cassava yields in Barbados
Barbados: Cassava yields was 19.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 101 countries
All-time high
31.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
All-time low
16.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Barbados is 19.87 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Barbados peaked at 31.88 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.43 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 16th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 31.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 29.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 28 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 25.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 25.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 19.69 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.87 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.87 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.7% | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | 31.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +59.7% | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | 27.72 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | -34.0% | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | 20.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | -29.0% | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | 19.69 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | -28.9% | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | 16.92 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.47 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 31.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | 23 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4 tonnes per hectare | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.64 tonnes per hectare | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Barbados?
- Cassava yields in Barbados was 19.87 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for cassava yields?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.