Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Barbados
Barbados: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 90.24 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados stood at 90.24 t.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados peaked at 161 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.5 t, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 199th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.4 t | — |
| 1962 | 65.8 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 65.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.8 t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 78.4 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 77 t | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 86.8 t | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 86.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 98 t | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 105 t | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 106.4 t | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 107.8 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 119 t | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 126 t | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 128.8 t | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 131.6 t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 147 t | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 161 t | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 154 t | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 147 t | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 147 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 t | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 140 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 137.2 t | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 137.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 133 t | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 133 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130.2 t | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 60 t | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 60 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62 t | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 t | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 60 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58 t | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 58 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56 t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 45.6 t | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 45.7 t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.5 t | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 73.3 t | +132.7% |
| 2003 | 90 t | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 97 t | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 79 t | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 79 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72 t | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 85 t | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 89 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 106 t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 113 t | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 104 t | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 100 t | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 110.46 t | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 95.79 t | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 107.01 t | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 92.17 t | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 99 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 65 t | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 85 t | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 91.93 t | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 90.24 t | -1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 90.24 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 90.24 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +132.7% | 31.5 t | 73.3 t |
| 1990 | -53.9% | 130.2 t | 60 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.53 t | 64.4 t | 91 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.06 t | 98 t | 161 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.86 t | 130.2 t | 154 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.16 t | 45.6 t | 62 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 t | 31.5 t | 97 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.02 t | 92.17 t | 113 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.23 t | 65 t | 99 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 197 Comoros 100.1 t compare
- 197 Comoros 100.1 t compare
- 200 Cabo Verde 88.5 t compare
- 200 Cape Verde 88.5 t compare
- 202 Martinique 77 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Barbados was 90.24 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 161 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 t in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Barbados ranks 199th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.