Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Barbados
Barbados: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 1.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Barbados stood at 1.09. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Barbados peaked at 2,639 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 147th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 860.94 | — |
| 1962 | 1,071 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 835.52 | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 593.5 | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 647.62 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 949.76 | +46.7% |
| 1967 | 1,135 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,634 | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 1,971 | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 1,799 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,575 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2,328 | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 2,240 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,236 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,232 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,230 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,228 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,229 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,231 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,229 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,223 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,215 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,208 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,639 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 2,192 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 2,294 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,288 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,393 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,390 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,494 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,270 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,939 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,718 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1,393 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 1,177 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 855.09 | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 694.48 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 555.49 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 416.49 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 320.93 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 267.07 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 231.37 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 277.42 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 262.2 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 271.26 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 280.34 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 289.35 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 275.29 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 268.62 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 264.39 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 272.98 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 323.94 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 343.28 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 81.58 | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 122.59 | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 95.83 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 73.9 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 109.15 | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 41.87 | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 85.59 | +104.4% |
| 2021 | 49.58 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 50.64 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 42.3 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -97.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 | 593.5 | 1,971 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,133 | 1,575 | 2,328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,307 | 2,192 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,351 | 416.49 | 2,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.38 | 231.37 | 320.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.95 | 41.87 | 343.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.84 | 1.09 | 85.59 | 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Barbados?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Barbados was 1.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,639 in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.