Number of pigs in Barbados
Barbados: Number of pigs was 24,725 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Barbados stood at 24,725 animals.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Barbados peaked at 48,000 animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12,600 animals, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,222 animals | 25,000 animals | 29,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,800 animals | 30,000 animals | 48,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,290 animals | 28,897 animals | 46,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,405 animals | 20,050 animals | 28,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,940 animals | 12,600 animals | 21,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,344 animals | 21,500 animals | 23,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,701 animals | 22,891 animals | 24,725 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 142 Iceland 26,000 animals compare
- 143 Gambia, The 25,243 animals compare
- 145 Mauritius 23,712 animals compare
- 146 Mongolia 21,258 animals compare
- 147 Egypt, Arab Rep. 20,688 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Barbados?
- Number of pigs in Barbados was 24,725 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,600 animals in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for number of pigs?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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