Cereal production in Barbados
Barbados: Cereal production was 1.1 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,400 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
1.1 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 716 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 899 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 708 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 508 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 560 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 830 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1,449 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 1,754 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,073 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,100 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,800 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,600 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 800 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 650 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 520 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 390 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 300 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 218 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 263 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 250 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 267.8 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 262.66 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 259.58 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 268.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 320 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 340 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 81 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 122 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 95.57 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 73.86 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 109.3 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 42 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 86 tonnes | +104.8% |
| 2021 | 49.9 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 51 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.6 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes | -97.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.1 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.1 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 tonnes compare
- 181 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 182 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 184 Malta 0 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes 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 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 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 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.