Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was -2.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados is -2.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 277.1% on the previous year and down 176.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.83 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1965 | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0.9036 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8955 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1971 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +2882.4% |
| 1972 | 50 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 1973 | 50 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1975 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 10 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1977 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1981 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1982 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1983 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1985 | -5 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1986 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -731.6% |
| 1987 | 8 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1988 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1990 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3448 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1992 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +3211.4% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 10.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9818 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1999 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2000 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2001 | -15.7 % change on previous year | +1085.9% |
| 2002 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2003 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -1594.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0821 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1369 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2194 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1368 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1364 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 8.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2018 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2021 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2024 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -2.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -2.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8163 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3211.4% | -0.3448 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2882.4% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1594.6% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1085.9% | -1.32 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9693 % change on previous year | -0.6024 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.29 % change on previous year | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0955 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6035 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Jordan -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Slovakia -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Eritrea -2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 New Zealand -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Malta -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Netherlands -4.2 % 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 poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Barbados was -2.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.83 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, 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 poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.