Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -1.2 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 343.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 29.17 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -24.32 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Barbados 129th out of 197 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.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1964 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1966 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1968 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +1382.4% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1973 | 5 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1974 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 1975 | -24.32 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1980 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 1981 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1982 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1984 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -511.1% |
| 1987 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 29.17 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1990 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -9.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1999 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2000 | -8 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2001 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2003 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2004 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2005 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2006 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2007 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2009 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2011 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2012 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2015 | -0.4505 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1448 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2017 | -0.7069 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1734 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2019 | -0.164 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2819.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8282 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4946 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2024 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2819.8% | 0.0821 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1382.4% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5451 % change on previous year | -22 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5198 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 East Timor -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 127 New Caledonia -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Libya -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Poland -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Algeria -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bhutan -1.33 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Barbados was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.32 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.