Number of cattle in Barbados
Barbados: Number of cattle was 11,241 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Barbados is 11,241 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Barbados peaked at 33,600 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,800 animals, in 2007.
That places Barbados 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,033 animals | 15,600 animals | 20,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,500 animals | 14,000 animals | 21,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,600 animals | 17,500 animals | 31,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,220 animals | 25,000 animals | 33,600 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,760 animals | 8,800 animals | 23,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,007 animals | 10,800 animals | 11,200 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,227 animals | 10,966 animals | 11,378 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Malta 13,800 animals compare
- 176 French Guiana 13,386 animals compare
- 177 Tonga 12,196 animals compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 10,486 animals compare
- 180 French Polynesia 8,097 animals compare
- 181 Bahrain 7,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Barbados?
- Number of cattle in Barbados was 11,241 animals 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 number of cattle recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33,600 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 animals in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for number of cattle?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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