Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 11.02 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11.02 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Barbados peaked at 40.23 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.42 An per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Barbados 58th out of 164 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.28 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 26.05 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 27.44 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 28.84 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 29.07 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 31.63 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 32.09 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 33.26 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 34.88 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 34.88 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.95 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 34.19 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 34.88 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 35.35 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.81 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.91 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 40.23 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 39.07 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.72 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 32.09 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 29.77 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 28.84 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 27.21 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 26.51 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.58 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1991 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.79 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.79 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.67 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.23 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.42 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 An per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 10.49 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 11.09 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.42 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.28 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.56 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.51 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.95 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.97 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.78 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.54 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.13 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.49 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.93 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.49 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.25 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 10.52 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 An per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -69.1% | 25.58 An per square kilometre | 7.91 An per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +45.7% | 6.42 An per square kilometre | 9.35 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.04 An per square kilometre | 26.05 An per square kilometre | 33.26 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.81 An per square kilometre | 33.95 An per square kilometre | 40.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.49 An per square kilometre | 25.58 An per square kilometre | 39.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 An per square kilometre | 7 An per square kilometre | 8.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 An per square kilometre | 6.42 An per square kilometre | 11.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 An per square kilometre | 10.96 An per square kilometre | 12.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 An per square kilometre | 9.25 An per square kilometre | 11.49 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Barbados?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Barbados was 11.02 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 An per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Barbados ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.