Global meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Global meat production was 16,145 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global 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, global meat production in Barbados stood at 16,145 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Barbados peaked at 19,730 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,831 tonnes, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 164th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | 4,094 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,748 tonnes | 4,620 tonnes | 10,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,516 tonnes | 11,248 tonnes | 15,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,472 tonnes | 12,443 tonnes | 16,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,033 tonnes | 13,447 tonnes | 17,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,188 tonnes | 16,471 tonnes | 19,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,999 tonnes | 15,285 tonnes | 18,620 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Eswatini 26,283 tonnes compare
- 162 North Macedonia 21,430 tonnes compare
- 165 Montenegro 15,218 tonnes compare
- 166 Suriname 12,565 tonnes compare
- 167 Djibouti 11,738 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 global meat production in Barbados?
- Global meat production in Barbados was 16,145 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 global meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,730 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,831 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for global meat production?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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