Cereal production in Barbados
Barbados: Cereal production was 1.1 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Barbados stood at 1.1 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Barbados 182nd out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936 tonnes | 508 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,907 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,256 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.15 tonnes | 218 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.22 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.12 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 tonnes compare
- 180 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 181 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes 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 cereal production in Barbados?
- Cereal production in Barbados was 1.1 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for cereal production?
- Barbados ranks 182nd out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.