Cereal production in Barbados
Barbados: Cereal production was 1.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1984
All-time low
1.1
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Barbados stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Barbados peaked at 2,400 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
That places Barbados 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 716 | — |
| 1962 | 899 | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 708 | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 508 | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 560 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 830 | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1,449 | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 1,754 | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,073 | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 800 | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 650 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 520 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 390 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 300 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 250 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 218 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 263 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 250 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 280 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 267.8 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 262.66 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 259.58 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 268.89 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 320 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 340 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 81 | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 122 | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 95.57 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 73.86 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 109.3 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 86 | +104.8% |
| 2021 | 49.9 | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 51 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.6 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -97.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936 | 508 | 1,754 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,907 | 1,400 | 2,073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 390 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.15 | 218 | 300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.22 | 42 | 340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.12 | 1.1 | 86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 compare
- 181 Djibouti 17.41 compare
- 182 Cape Verde 5 compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 184 Malta 0 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 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 cereal production in Barbados?
- Cereal production in Barbados was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for cereal production?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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