Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Barbados
Barbados: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 41,049 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 41,049 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Barbados peaked at 91,356 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28,655 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Barbados 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,610 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 73,530 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 91,356 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 72,897 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 85,148 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 76,744 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 88,167 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 67,393 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 63,472 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 72,280 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 62,544 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 59,641 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 55,487 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 57,016 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 52,490 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 57,804 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 66,286 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 56,453 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 66,247 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 74,845 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 61,139 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 50,963 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 50,135 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57,645 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 57,086 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 65,338 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 53,828 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 60,783 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 50,346 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 57,824 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 56,775 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 57,380 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55,823 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45,314 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 43,952 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 60,040 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 63,792 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 53,417 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 63,658 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 62,759 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50,602 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 52,546 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 49,264 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 51,657 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 62,310 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 51,985 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 56,111 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 45,029 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 52,456 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 47,054 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 52,082 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 52,348 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,822 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 41,760 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,261 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 48,107 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 47,607 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50,895 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28,655 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 41,976 kg/ha | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 51,225 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 37,615 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 40,715 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 41,049 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 41,049 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,284 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 41,049 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,591 kg/ha | 63,472 kg/ha | 91,356 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,625 kg/ha | 52,490 kg/ha | 72,280 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,211 kg/ha | 50,135 kg/ha | 74,845 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,798 kg/ha | 43,952 kg/ha | 63,792 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,472 kg/ha | 45,029 kg/ha | 62,759 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,659 kg/ha | 28,655 kg/ha | 52,348 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,516 kg/ha | 37,615 kg/ha | 51,225 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Barbados?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Barbados was 41,049 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91,356 kg/ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,655 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield. 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.