Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Barbados
Barbados: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 12,873 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12,873 t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados peaked at 16,466 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230 t, in 1961.
That places Barbados 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 t | — |
| 1962 | 264 t | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 330 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 363 t | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 303 t | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 260 t | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 350 t | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 450 t | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 550 t | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 567 t | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 737 t | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 1,497 t | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 2,370 t | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 2,508 t | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,897 t | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3,138 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 3,711 t | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,261 t | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 5,273 t | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 5,248 t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,026 t | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 6,665 t | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6,133 t | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 6,550 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,257 t | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 7,430 t | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 8,182 t | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 9,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10,733 t | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 10,233 t | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10,072 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,825 t | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 8,740 t | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,792 t | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 10,983 t | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 12,267 t | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 11,710 t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,527 t | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,900 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10,420 t | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 11,900 t | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 11,175 t | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12,316 t | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 13,521 t | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 15,022 t | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 13,571 t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 14,934 t | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 14,388 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,474 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,091 t | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,406 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14,050 t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13,399 t | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14,392 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16,134 t | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 14,897 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15,805 t | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,466 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,232 t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,965 t | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 13,183 t | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15,630 t | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 15,493 t | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,873 t | -16.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,873 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,615 t, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,873 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,052 t, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +103.1% | 737 t | 1,497 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.44 t | 230 t | 550 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 t | 567 t | 5,273 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,222 t | 5,248 t | 10,733 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,605 t | 8,740 t | 12,267 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,172 t | 10,420 t | 15,022 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,987 t | 13,399 t | 16,466 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,829 t | 11,965 t | 15,630 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados was 12,873 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,466 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 t in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.