Pig meat production in Barbados
Barbados: Pig meat production was 2,820 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pig meat production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Barbados stood at 2,820 tonnes.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Barbados peaked at 5,700 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,410 tonnes, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 122nd of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,412 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 2,784 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,474 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,702 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,911 tonnes | 1,688 tonnes | 3,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,178 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | 2,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,679 tonnes | 2,498 tonnes | 2,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,693 tonnes | 2,539 tonnes | 2,869 tonnes | 5 |
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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 pig meat production in Barbados?
- Pig meat production in Barbados was 2,820 tonnes 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 pig meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for pig meat production?
- Barbados ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.