Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 2,912 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,912 1000 Int$ for sugar cane — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 83,274 1000 Int$ in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,912 1000 Int$, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 80th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,844 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 65,443 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 76,707 1000 Int$ | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 67,327 1000 Int$ | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 78,997 1000 Int$ | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 71,097 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 83,274 1000 Int$ | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 62,434 1000 Int$ | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 57,645 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 65,352 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 55,365 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 47,564 1000 Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 46,680 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 42,914 1000 Int$ | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 37,945 1000 Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 41,226 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 46,904 1000 Int$ | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 40,172 1000 Int$ | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 47,219 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 54,086 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 43,358 1000 Int$ | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 36,101 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 31,644 1000 Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 36,482 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 35,616 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 40,764 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 30,925 1000 Int$ | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 31,374 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 25,135 1000 Int$ | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 27,200 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 26,347 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 23,695 1000 Int$ | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 19,794 1000 Int$ | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 20,813 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 16,033 1000 Int$ | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 24,009 1000 Int$ | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 25,623 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 20,140 1000 Int$ | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 23,430 1000 Int$ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 24,507 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18,852 1000 Int$ | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 18,755 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16,363 1000 Int$ | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 16,214 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,857 1000 Int$ | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 15,633 1000 Int$ | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 15,867 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,946 1000 Int$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 16,010 1000 Int$ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 11,616 1000 Int$ | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 12,810 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 11,607 1000 Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 7,769 1000 Int$ | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 7,164 1000 Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5,211 1000 Int$ | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 3,742 1000 Int$ | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 5,889 1000 Int$ | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 6,590 1000 Int$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,797 1000 Int$ | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 4,102 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,135 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,307 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,219 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,912 1000 Int$ | -31.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,912 1000 Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,912 1000 Int$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,912 1000 Int$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74,932 1000 Int$, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,530 1000 Int$ | 57,645 1000 Int$ | 83,274 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,134 1000 Int$ | 37,945 1000 Int$ | 65,352 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,548 1000 Int$ | 25,135 1000 Int$ | 54,086 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,708 1000 Int$ | 16,033 1000 Int$ | 27,200 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,600 1000 Int$ | 13,946 1000 Int$ | 24,507 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,620 1000 Int$ | 3,742 1000 Int$ | 12,810 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,935 1000 Int$ | 2,912 1000 Int$ | 4,307 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 77 Suriname 4,090 1000 Int$ compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 3,734 1000 Int$ compare
- 79 Benin 3,616 1000 Int$ compare
- 81 Bahamas 2,866 1000 Int$ compare
- 82 Afghanistan 2,394 1000 Int$ compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 1,795 1000 Int$ 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 sugar cane — gross production value in Barbados?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in Barbados was 2,912 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 83,274 1000 Int$ in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,912 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Sugar cane — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.