Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 8.58 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8.58 t per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 62.01 t per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.51 t per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.14 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 62.01 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 54.5 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 49.65 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 41.63 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 40.17 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 45.23 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 49.84 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 40.13 t per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 52.24 t per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 52.42 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.11 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 31.15 t per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 20.06 t per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 29.15 t per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 23.6 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 28.78 t per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 31.02 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 22.41 t per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 32.21 t per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 19.84 t per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 22.67 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 24.09 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 15.61 t per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 14.11 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 13.23 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 17.33 t per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 12.08 t per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 14.92 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 15.56 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.45 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 15.33 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 12.44 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 11.33 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 20.3 t per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 17.43 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 16.17 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.72 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.23 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 10.53 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 10.24 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.61 t per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 10.38 t per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 7.05 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 7.62 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6 t per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 5.64 t per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 6.07 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6 t per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 5.68 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.53 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.73 t per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 t per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 t per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.72 t per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2023 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.58 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 t per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.58 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.09 t per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.59 t per square kilometre | 40.13 t per square kilometre | 62.01 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.99 t per square kilometre | 20.06 t per square kilometre | 52.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.61 t per square kilometre | 12.08 t per square kilometre | 32.21 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8 t per square kilometre | 11.33 t per square kilometre | 20.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 t per square kilometre | 3.89 t per square kilometre | 10.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 8.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 t per square kilometre | 5.66 t per square kilometre | 9.72 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Barbados was 8.58 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62.01 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 t per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.