Fish and seafood production in Barbados
Barbados: Fish and seafood production was 1,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood production 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, fish and seafood production in Barbados stood at 1,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Barbados peaked at 8,940 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,600 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,237 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 4,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,605 tonnes | 2,590 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,184 tonnes | 2,290 tonnes | 3,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 tonnes | 1,990 tonnes | 3,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Grenada 1,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Tonga 1,000 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 fish and seafood production in Barbados?
- Fish and seafood production in Barbados was 1,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,940 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for fish and seafood production?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).