Index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados
Barbados: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados peaked at 880 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 | — |
| 1962 | 358 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 376 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 284 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 300 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 400 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 430 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 610 | +41.9% |
| 1969 | 730 | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 660 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 600 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 760 | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 760 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 765 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 765 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 765 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 765 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 765 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 765 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 880 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 800 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 820 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 840 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 860 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 800 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 400 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 300 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 250 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 200 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 150 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 115 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 96 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 83 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 100 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 39 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +100.0% | 15 | 30 |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 15 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.78 | 284 | 730 | 9 |
| 1970s | 737 | 600 | 765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 820 | 800 | 880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476 | 150 | 860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9 | 83 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 15 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 compare
- 182 Djibouti 9 compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 183 Malta 0 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Barbados was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 880 in 1984.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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