Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Barbados
Barbados: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 6,117 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Barbados is 6,117 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Barbados peaked at 12,522 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5,196 kg/ha, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 143rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,711 kg/ha | — |
| 1982 | 11,738 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,522 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 9,454 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 10,343 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 9,571 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 11,583 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 11,286 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8,944 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 9,158 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,100 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 10,071 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,178 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,102 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,094 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,127 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,135 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,145 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,750 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 8,889 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,184 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,192 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10,136 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,196 kg/ha | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 8,160 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 8,067 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,000 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,300 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,640 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 7,513 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,565 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,444 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,320 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,082 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,194 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,020 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,758 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6,611 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,472 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,328 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,376 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,309 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,211 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6,117 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6,117 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,824 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6,117 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,088 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.0% | 5,196 kg/ha | 8,160 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -48.7% | 10,136 kg/ha | 5,196 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,795 kg/ha | 8,944 kg/ha | 12,522 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,886 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 10,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,376 kg/ha | 5,196 kg/ha | 10,192 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,098 kg/ha | 6,472 kg/ha | 7,565 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,268 kg/ha | 6,117 kg/ha | 6,376 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 El Salvador 6,249 kg/ha compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 6,198 kg/ha compare
- 144 Melanesia 5,579 kg/ha compare
- 145 Rwanda 5,191 kg/ha compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 5,165 kg/ha compare
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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Barbados?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Barbados was 6,117 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12,522 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,196 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.