Chicken meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Chicken meat production was 12,873 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,873
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,466
in 2018
All-time low
230
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Barbados stood at 12,873.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230, in 1961.
That places Barbados 141st out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 | — |
| 1962 | 264 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 330 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 363 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 303 | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 260 | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 350 | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 450 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 550 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 567 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 737 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 1,497 | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 2,370 | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 2,508 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,897 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3,138 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 3,711 | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,261 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 5,273 | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 5,248 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,026 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 6,665 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6,133 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 6,550 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,257 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 7,430 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 8,182 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 9,000 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10,733 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 10,233 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10,072 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,825 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 8,740 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,792 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 10,983 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 12,267 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 11,710 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,527 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,900 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10,420 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 11,900 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 11,175 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12,316 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 13,521 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 15,022 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 13,571 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 14,934 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 14,388 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,474 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,091 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,406 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14,050 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13,399 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14,392 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16,134 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 14,897 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15,805 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,466 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,232 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,965 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 13,183 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15,630 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 15,493 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,873 | -16.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,873 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,873 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +103.1% | 737 | 1,497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.44 | 230 | 550 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 | 567 | 5,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,222 | 5,248 | 10,733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,605 | 8,740 | 12,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,172 | 10,420 | 15,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,987 | 13,399 | 16,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,829 | 11,965 | 15,630 | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Barbados?
- Chicken meat production in Barbados was 12,873 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,466 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for chicken meat production?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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