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 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,800 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1964 | 2,100 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 2,600 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 4,800 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1967 | 4,600 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,200 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 2,300 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2,650 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,210 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 4,950 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 3,190 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 3,600 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 4,270 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,750 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 3,420 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 3,490 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6,530 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1984 | 5,780 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,830 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 4,110 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3,610 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 8,940 tonnes | +147.6% |
| 1989 | 2,590 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 3,030 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 2,290 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 3,590 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 3,230 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,830 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3,590 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 3,520 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,820 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 3,660 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 3,280 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 3,180 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,730 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 2,530 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,850 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2,160 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 2,190 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,990 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,240 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3,560 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 3,510 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 tonnes, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +200.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1988 | +147.6% | 3,610 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes |
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
- 181 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Grenada 1,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 1,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Tonga 1,000 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 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 181st out of 192 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).