Chicken meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Chicken meat production was 12,873 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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, chicken meat production in Barbados stood at 12,873 tonnes.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Barbados peaked at 16,466 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Barbados 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 344.44 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 tonnes | 567 tonnes | 5,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,222 tonnes | 5,248 tonnes | 10,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,605 tonnes | 8,740 tonnes | 12,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,172 tonnes | 10,420 tonnes | 15,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,987 tonnes | 13,399 tonnes | 16,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,829 tonnes | 11,965 tonnes | 15,630 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Barbados?
- Chicken meat production in Barbados was 12,873 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 chicken meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,466 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for chicken meat production?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.