Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 9,821 1000 SLC in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados is 9,821 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 15,408 1000 SLC in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,319 1000 SLC, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 64th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,487 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1,887 1000 SLC | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 5,267 1000 SLC | +179.1% |
| 1994 | 8,305 1000 SLC | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 11,109 1000 SLC | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 12,801 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 15,408 1000 SLC | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 14,868 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12,082 1000 SLC | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 7,047 1000 SLC | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 11,596 1000 SLC | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 5,197 1000 SLC | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 11,823 1000 SLC | +127.5% |
| 2004 | 5,165 1000 SLC | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 7,252 1000 SLC | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 8,254 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5,621 1000 SLC | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 4,536 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 4,234 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5,548 1000 SLC | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1,319 1000 SLC | -76.2% |
| 2012 | 5,273 1000 SLC | +299.8% |
| 2013 | 4,788 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5,867 1000 SLC | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 5,620 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13,048 1000 SLC | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 5,451 1000 SLC | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 6,982 1000 SLC | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 9,750 1000 SLC | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 6,941 1000 SLC | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 6,223 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 12,164 1000 SLC | +95.5% |
| 2023 | 14,439 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 9,821 1000 SLC | -32.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,821 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,542 1000 SLC, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,821 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 322,532 1000 SLC, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,690 1000 SLC | 1,887 1000 SLC | 15,408 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,072 1000 SLC | 4,234 1000 SLC | 11,823 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 1000 SLC | 1,319 1000 SLC | 13,048 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,918 1000 SLC | 6,223 1000 SLC | 14,439 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Barbados was 9,821 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 15,408 1000 SLC in 1997.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 1000 SLC in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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