Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
171st
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.58 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Barbados 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.907 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6977 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5814 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.507 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6116 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5814 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6047 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6279 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6512 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6228 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6108 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6037 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6253 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7442 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7907 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1884 metric tons per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2837 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2223 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2542 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2021 | 0.116 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1186 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.907 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6096 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.507 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6977 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3982 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7907 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Libya 0.1182 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Cape Verde 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.0807 metric tons per square kilometre 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% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.