Pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados
Barbados: Pigmeat production tonnes was 2,820 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,820
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
123rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,700
in 1978
All-time low
1,410
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados stood at 2,820.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados peaked at 5,700 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,410, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,004 | — |
| 1962 | 2,156 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,337 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2,366 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,404 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,498 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,536 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,622 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,784 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3,278 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 3,942 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 3,990 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,990 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,845 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 4,465 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4,750 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4,940 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,700 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 4,845 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 5,605 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 5,700 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,225 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 4,560 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 4,560 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,990 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 3,990 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,895 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,800 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,724 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,658 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,524 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,458 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,688 | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 1,928 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 3,059 | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 2,926 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,793 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,356 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,922 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1,799 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,410 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 1,756 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 2,064 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 2,308 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2,637 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2,502 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,637 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,747 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,745 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,657 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,541 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,498 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,704 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2,847 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,664 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,519 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,772 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,840 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,869 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,634 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,539 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,601 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,820 | +8.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,820 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +58.7% | 1,928 | 3,059 |
| 1994 | -51.2% | 3,458 | 1,688 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,412 | 2,004 | 2,784 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,474 | 3,278 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,702 | 3,800 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,911 | 1,688 | 3,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,178 | 1,410 | 2,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,679 | 2,498 | 2,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,693 | 2,539 | 2,869 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Barbados was 2,820 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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