Global meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Global meat production was 16,145 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,145 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,730 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
2,831 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 165th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,831 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,894 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,187 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 3,304 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,203 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,308 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3,447 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,625 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 4,094 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 4,620 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 5,460 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 6,138 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 7,020 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 7,936 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 7,763 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8,281 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 9,037 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 10,474 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 10,749 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11,502 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 12,356 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 12,958 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 11,895 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 11,582 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11,248 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11,907 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 12,741 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 13,453 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 15,519 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 14,995 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,737 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,443 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 13,158 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,443 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13,869 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 16,290 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 15,502 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,256 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15,031 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13,539 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 14,332 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13,447 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 14,863 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 16,185 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17,990 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 16,772 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 17,958 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17,531 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,409 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17,598 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,204 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,471 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17,561 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 19,475 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 18,138 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 18,739 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19,730 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,554 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,285 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 16,371 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18,620 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 18,572 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,145 tonnes | -13.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16,145 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16,145 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 165th out of 202 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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