Meat, Poultry — Production in Barbados
Barbados: Meat, Poultry — Production was 13,058 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Barbados is 13,058 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Barbados peaked at 16,646 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230 t, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 176th of 252 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.
Meat, Poultry — 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 | 11,873 t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11,807 t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,780 t | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 12,050 t | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 11,520 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12,594 t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 13,738 t | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 15,393 t | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 13,846 t | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 15,214 t | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 14,628 t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14,693 t | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,363 t | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14,644 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,380 t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,702 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 14,575 t | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,324 t | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 15,159 t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,932 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16,646 t | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16,420 t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,106 t | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 13,481 t | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 15,765 t | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 15,680 t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,058 t | -16.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13,058 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,759 t, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13,058 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,408 t, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — 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 | 10,659 t | 8,740 t | 12,267 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,446 t | 10,780 t | 15,393 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,215 t | 13,702 t | 16,646 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,018 t | 12,106 t | 15,765 t | 5 |
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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, poultry — production in Barbados?
- Meat, poultry — production in Barbados was 13,058 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,646 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 t in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, Poultry — 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.