Number of poultry birds in Barbados
Barbados: Number of poultry birds was 5.32 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds 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
Barbados recorded 5.32 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Barbados peaked at 5.46 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 313,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Barbados 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,222 animals | 313,000 animals | 338,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 949,000 animals | 340,000 animals | 1.65 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million animals | 1.70 million animals | 3.71 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million animals | 2.56 million animals | 3.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million animals | 2.84 million animals | 3.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million animals | 3.65 million animals | 5.26 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 million animals | 5.23 million animals | 5.46 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Barbados?
- Number of poultry birds in Barbados was 5.32 million 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 poultry birds recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for number of poultry birds?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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