Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Barbados
Barbados: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 98.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.93 for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Barbados peaked at 1,046 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 2011.
That places Barbados 112th out of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 924.92 | — |
| 1962 | 1,046 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 943.56 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 873.76 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 718.17 | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 685.87 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 781.99 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 876.13 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 699.94 | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 921.3 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 913.8 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 843.19 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 538 | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 349.14 | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 497.22 | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 407.56 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 484.85 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 526.88 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 391.57 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 552.63 | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 335.56 | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 381.85 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 402.6 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 265.4 | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 235.44 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 217.69 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 279.83 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 189.24 | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 238.52 | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 248.64 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 194.2 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 219.99 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 206.36 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 176.63 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 318.95 | +80.6% |
| 1996 | 267.66 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 248.3 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 227.69 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 188.3 | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 165.32 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 161.93 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.87 | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 165.56 | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 111.27 | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 122.2 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 128.31 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 93.68 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1 | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 84.44 | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 98.66 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 36.55 | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 67.51 | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 88.62 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 85.62 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 85.08 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 129.3 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 64.41 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 93.01 | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 97.06 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 85.72 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 81.99 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 148.86 | +81.6% |
| 2023 | 127.93 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 98.93 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838.98 | 685.87 | 1,046 | 9 |
| 1970s | 587.35 | 349.14 | 921.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.88 | 189.24 | 552.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.67 | 176.63 | 318.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.57 | 56.1 | 165.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.58 | 36.55 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.69 | 81.99 | 148.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 109 Republic of Korea 100.4 compare
- 110 Tonga 100.26 compare
- 111 Liberia 99.05 compare
- 113 Faroe Islands 98.91 compare
- 114 Algeria 98.69 compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.62 compare
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 roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Barbados?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Barbados was 98.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,046 in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Barbados ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.