Food — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Food — Gross Production Value was 302,542 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value in Barbados stood at 302,542 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 331,037 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,021 1000 SLC, in 1994.
Barbados ranks 147th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 214,526 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 184,476 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 176,932 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 173,021 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 212,015 1000 SLC | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 242,590 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 230,019 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 223,231 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 216,890 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 200,986 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 209,578 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 197,575 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 249,932 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 206,707 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 224,114 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 238,047 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 247,671 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 236,252 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 245,987 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 246,660 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 244,673 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 263,592 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 270,907 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 258,910 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 273,147 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 282,667 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 280,890 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 305,785 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 320,238 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 283,142 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 273,335 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 327,043 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 331,037 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 302,542 1000 SLC | -8.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 302,542 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.48 million 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 302,542 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.01 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,189 1000 SLC | 173,021 1000 SLC | 242,590 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 225,685 1000 SLC | 197,575 1000 SLC | 249,932 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,747 1000 SLC | 244,673 1000 SLC | 320,238 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,420 1000 SLC | 273,335 1000 SLC | 331,037 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 144 Botswana 417,508 1000 SLC compare
- 145 Luxembourg 357,894 1000 SLC compare
- 146 Samoa 325,162 1000 SLC compare
- 147 Tonga 302,542 1000 SLC compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 294,882 1000 SLC compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263,178 1000 SLC 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 food — gross production value in Barbados?
- Food — gross production value in Barbados was 302,542 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 331,037 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,021 1000 SLC in 1994.
- How does Barbados rank for food — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.