Land animals slaughtered for meat in Barbados
Barbados: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 9.13 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9.13 million animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Barbados peaked at 12.00 million animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 192,000 animals, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286,889 animals | 192,000 animals | 460,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million animals | 470,000 animals | 4.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 million animals | 4.40 million animals | 8.90 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.70 million animals | 7.20 million animals | 10.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 million animals | 8.70 million animals | 12.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million animals | 8.35 million animals | 11.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.30 million animals | 8.35 million animals | 10.09 million animals | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Barbados?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Barbados was 9.13 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.00 million animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.