Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados
Barbados: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 87,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
92,000 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
29,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados stood at 87,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados peaked at 92,000 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Barbados ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 29,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 30,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 33,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 33,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 40,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 49,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 61,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 59,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 52,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 65,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 69,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 62,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 69,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 73,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 70,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 77,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 81,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 57,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 92,000 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 68,000 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 78,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 88,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 71,000 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 82,000 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 65,000 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 81,000 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 67,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 71,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 80,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 78,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 82,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 91,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 77,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 87,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 88,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 77,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 80,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 83,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 77,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 79,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 80,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 77,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 81,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 87,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 87,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 87,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,700 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,700 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,400 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,250 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Macao 100,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Maldives 100,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 89,000 tonnes compare
- 168 Bahamas 63,000 tonnes compare
- 168 New Caledonia 63,000 tonnes compare
- 170 Central African Republic 60,000 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Barbados was 87,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Barbados rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.