Number of poultry birds in Barbados
Barbados: Number of poultry birds was 5.32 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.32 million animals
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.46 million animals
in 2023
All-time low
313,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 139th out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Barbados, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 319,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 325,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 332,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 330,000 animals | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 330,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 332,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 335,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 338,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 340,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 400,000 animals | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 600,000 animals | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 900,000 animals | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 950,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million animals | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million animals | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million animals | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million animals | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million animals | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million animals | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million animals | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million animals | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million animals | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million animals | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million animals | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million animals | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million animals | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million animals | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.95 million animals | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million animals | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million animals | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million animals | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million animals | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.23 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.38 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.32 million animals | -2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.32 million animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.32 million animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million animals, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.0% | 400,000 animals | 600,000 animals |
| 1973 | +50.0% | 600,000 animals | 900,000 animals |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (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 139th out of 199 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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