Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Barbados
Barbados: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 64,871 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Barbados is 64,871 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Barbados peaked at 1.86 million t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 64,871 t, in 2024.
That places Barbados 145th out of 201 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million t | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million t | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.76 million t | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million t | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million t | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million t | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million t | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million t | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million t | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million t | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million t | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 956,100 t | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 845,400 t | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 918,500 t | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million t | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 895,000 t | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million t | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million t | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 966,000 t | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 804,300 t | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 705,000 t | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 812,800 t | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 793,500 t | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 908,200 t | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 689,000 t | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 699,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 560,000 t | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 606,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 587,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 527,900 t | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 441,000 t | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 463,700 t | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 357,200 t | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 534,900 t | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 570,872 t | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 448,700 t | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 522,000 t | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 546,000 t | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 420,000 t | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 417,847 t | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 364,555 t | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 361,237 t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 442,400 t | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 348,300 t | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 353,500 t | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 310,700 t | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 356,700 t | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 258,800 t | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 285,410 t | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 258,600 t | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 173,085 t | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 159,607 t | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 116,105 t | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 83,369 t | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 131,194 t | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 146,831 t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 84,589 t | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 91,389 t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 92,129 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95,955 t | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 94,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 64,871 t | -31.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 64,871 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,600 t, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 64,871 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million t | 1.28 million t | 1.86 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million t | 845,400 t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 814,280 t | 560,000 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,927 t | 357,200 t | 606,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,124 t | 310,700 t | 546,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,759 t | 83,369 t | 285,410 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,669 t | 64,871 t | 95,955 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 142 Tunisia 86,572 t compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 83,182 t compare
- 144 Benin 80,553 t compare
- 146 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
- 146 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
- 148 Afghanistan 59,767 t compare
- 148 Afghanistan 59,767 t 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 sugar crops primary — production in Barbados?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Barbados was 64,871 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million t in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,871 t in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production 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 Crops Primary — Production. 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.