Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 9,063 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,063 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
54,568 1000 SLC
in 1962
All-time low
2,305 1000 SLC
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados stood at 9,063 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 54,568 1000 SLC in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,305 1000 SLC, in 2011.
That places Barbados 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,281 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 54,568 1000 SLC | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 36,379 1000 SLC | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 27,284 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 29,558 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 32,377 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 31,831 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 27,284 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 22,500 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 25,892 1000 SLC | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 30,749 1000 SLC | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 34,764 1000 SLC | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 18,999 1000 SLC | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 9,281 1000 SLC | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 20,208 1000 SLC | +117.7% |
| 1976 | 13,069 1000 SLC | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 22,687 1000 SLC | +73.6% |
| 1978 | 22,687 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,091 1000 SLC | -55.5% |
| 1980 | 21,059 1000 SLC | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 13,642 1000 SLC | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 16,825 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 19,554 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 8,899 1000 SLC | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 9,395 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9,968 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 16,270 1000 SLC | +63.2% |
| 1988 | 11,268 1000 SLC | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 11,537 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12,032 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 8,785 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 1000 SLC | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 10,236 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 14,415 1000 SLC | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 23,496 1000 SLC | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 23,191 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21,827 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 19,099 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 15,916 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 12,278 1000 SLC | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 11,823 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,675 1000 SLC | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 11,869 1000 SLC | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 8,699 1000 SLC | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 9,477 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 10,009 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,071 1000 SLC | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 4,020 1000 SLC | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 4,038 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,348 1000 SLC | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2,305 1000 SLC | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 5,466 1000 SLC | +137.1% |
| 2013 | 5,548 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,602 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,071 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12,705 1000 SLC | +109.3% |
| 2017 | 5,308 1000 SLC | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 7,523 1000 SLC | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 9,516 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 7,044 1000 SLC | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 6,349 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 11,564 1000 SLC | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 12,336 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 9,063 1000 SLC | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,674 1000 SLC | 22,500 1000 SLC | 54,568 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,843 1000 SLC | 9,281 1000 SLC | 34,764 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,842 1000 SLC | 8,899 1000 SLC | 21,059 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,000 1000 SLC | 8,785 1000 SLC | 23,496 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,496 1000 SLC | 4,020 1000 SLC | 12,278 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,539 1000 SLC | 2,305 1000 SLC | 12,705 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,271 1000 SLC | 6,349 1000 SLC | 12,336 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.55 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.55 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados was 9,063 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54,568 1000 SLC in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,305 1000 SLC in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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