Global meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Global meat production was 16,145 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,145
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,730
in 2018
All-time low
2,831
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Barbados stood at 16,145.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,831, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,831 | — |
| 1962 | 2,894 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,187 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 3,304 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,203 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,308 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3,447 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,625 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 4,094 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 4,620 | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 5,460 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 6,138 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 7,020 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 7,936 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 7,763 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8,281 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 9,037 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 10,474 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 10,749 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11,502 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 12,356 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 12,958 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 11,895 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 11,582 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11,248 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11,907 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 12,741 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 13,453 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 15,519 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 14,995 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,737 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,443 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 13,158 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,443 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13,869 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 16,290 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 15,502 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,256 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15,031 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13,539 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 14,332 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13,447 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 14,863 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 16,185 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17,990 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 16,772 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 17,958 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17,531 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,717 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,409 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17,598 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,204 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,471 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17,561 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 19,475 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 18,138 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 18,739 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19,730 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,554 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,285 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 16,371 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18,620 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 18,572 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,145 | -13.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16,145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16,145 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 | 2,831 | 4,094 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,748 | 4,620 | 10,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,516 | 11,248 | 15,519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,472 | 12,443 | 16,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,033 | 13,447 | 17,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,188 | 16,471 | 19,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,999 | 15,285 | 18,620 | 5 |
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- 162 Eswatini 26,283 compare
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- 167 Suriname 12,565 compare
- 168 Djibouti 11,738 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Barbados?
- Global meat production in Barbados was 16,145 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,730 in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,831 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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