Taro — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Taro — Gross Production Value was 393 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — gross production value in Barbados stood at 393 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 3,464 1000 SLC in 1966 and was at its lowest, 90 1000 SLC, in 2011.
That places Barbados 25th out of 26 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.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,141 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3,141 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,141 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,141 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,141 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,464 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 3,365 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,051 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 2,270 1000 SLC | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 2,468 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2,593 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,602 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,647 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,647 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,692 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,692 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,692 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,692 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,468 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2,468 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,019 1000 SLC | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 1,570 1000 SLC | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 1,081 1000 SLC | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 1,113 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 852 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 785 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,149 1000 SLC | +173.8% |
| 1994 | 534 1000 SLC | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 772 1000 SLC | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 785 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 823 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 804 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 718 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 808 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 772 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 897 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 987 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 897 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 785 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 704 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 677 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 184 1000 SLC | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 108 1000 SLC | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 1,023 1000 SLC | +847.2% |
| 2011 | 90 1000 SLC | -91.2% |
| 2012 | 446 1000 SLC | +395.6% |
| 2013 | 451 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 409 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 381 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 413 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 383 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 392 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 396 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 390 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 393 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 393 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 392 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 393 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 393 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,553 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taro — Gross Production Value in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +847.2% | 108 1000 SLC | 1,023 1000 SLC |
| 2012 | +395.6% | 90 1000 SLC | 446 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | +173.8% | 785 1000 SLC | 2,149 1000 SLC |
| 2011 | -91.2% | 1,023 1000 SLC | 90 1000 SLC |
| 1994 | -75.2% | 2,149 1000 SLC | 534 1000 SLC |
| 2008 | -72.8% | 677 1000 SLC | 184 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,095 1000 SLC | 2,270 1000 SLC | 3,464 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,592 1000 SLC | 2,468 1000 SLC | 2,647 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,302 1000 SLC | 1,081 1000 SLC | 2,692 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 933.5 1000 SLC | 534 1000 SLC | 2,149 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.9 1000 SLC | 108 1000 SLC | 987 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.4 1000 SLC | 90 1000 SLC | 1,023 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.2 1000 SLC | 390 1000 SLC | 393 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 30,273 1000 SLC compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 2,548 1000 SLC compare
- 24 Cyprus 1,211 1000 SLC compare
- 26 Maldives 339 1000 SLC 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 taro — gross production value in Barbados?
- Taro — gross production value in Barbados was 393 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,464 1000 SLC in 1966.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 SLC in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for taro — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). 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.