Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Barbados
Barbados: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 24,914 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 24,914 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Barbados peaked at 24,914 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,267 kg/ha, in 1988.
That places Barbados 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 12,500 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 15,083 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 10,056 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 10,078 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,035 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10,074 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 10,037 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10,086 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,164 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 10,044 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,040 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,293 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 10,727 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 12,774 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 15,867 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 18,634 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 17,710 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 20,421 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 19,500 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 8,353 kg/ha | -57.2% |
| 1988 | 7,267 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 7,613 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 10,653 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 9,945 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 9,933 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,109 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,676 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11,800 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 11,667 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,333 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 11,667 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 21,579 kg/ha | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 21,333 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19,244 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 18,294 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,790 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,273 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 23,133 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 22,200 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 20,500 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 21,200 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20,867 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21,906 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22,803 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22,214 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22,405 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22,982 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,263 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23,433 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,656 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23,816 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,951 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,310 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24,766 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24,580 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,747 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24,914 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24,914 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,833 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24,914 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,462 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.0% | 11,667 kg/ha | 21,579 kg/ha |
| 1987 | -57.2% | 19,500 kg/ha | 8,353 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +39.9% | 7,613 kg/ha | 10,653 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +36.4% | 17,790 kg/ha | 24,273 kg/ha |
| 1970 | -33.3% | 15,083 kg/ha | 10,056 kg/ha |
| 1979 | +32.4% | 10,040 kg/ha | 13,293 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,287 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 15,083 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,391 kg/ha | 10,035 kg/ha | 13,293 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,887 kg/ha | 7,267 kg/ha | 20,421 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,136 kg/ha | 9,933 kg/ha | 21,579 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,883 kg/ha | 17,790 kg/ha | 24,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,043 kg/ha | 21,906 kg/ha | 23,951 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,663 kg/ha | 24,310 kg/ha | 24,914 kg/ha | 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Barbados?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Barbados was 24,914 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24,914 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,267 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. 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.