Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Yams — Gross Production Value was 2,287 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,287 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 106,250 1000 SLC in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,250 1000 SLC, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,819 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 90,512 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 95,831 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 96,079 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 68,904 1000 SLC | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 59,808 1000 SLC | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 75,794 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 96,465 1000 SLC | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 75,822 1000 SLC | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 106,250 1000 SLC | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 98,870 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 82,981 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 53,511 1000 SLC | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 35,162 1000 SLC | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 45,545 1000 SLC | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 39,840 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 40,626 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 47,206 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 40,715 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 53,056 1000 SLC | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 27,561 1000 SLC | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 31,007 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 31,007 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,015 1000 SLC | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 17,178 1000 SLC | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 13,705 1000 SLC | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 16,964 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 9,405 1000 SLC | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 17,488 1000 SLC | +85.9% |
| 1990 | 18,239 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 13,705 1000 SLC | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 10,790 1000 SLC | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 13,278 1000 SLC | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 8,082 1000 SLC | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 17,708 1000 SLC | +119.1% |
| 1996 | 10,336 1000 SLC | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 9,088 1000 SLC | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 9,302 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,235 1000 SLC | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 7,924 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8,268 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,405 1000 SLC | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 8,406 1000 SLC | +249.5% |
| 2004 | 4,155 1000 SLC | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 5,636 1000 SLC | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 5,471 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,458 1000 SLC | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,929 1000 SLC | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 5,678 1000 SLC | +194.3% |
| 2010 | 5,561 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,674 1000 SLC | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 2,398 1000 SLC | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 5,161 1000 SLC | +115.2% |
| 2014 | 3,907 1000 SLC | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 3,983 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,605 1000 SLC | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 1,250 1000 SLC | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 2,377 1000 SLC | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 1,357 1000 SLC | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 1,351 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,177 1000 SLC | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 6,815 1000 SLC | +213.0% |
| 2023 | 3,031 1000 SLC | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 2,287 1000 SLC | -24.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,287 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,986 1000 SLC, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,287 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,986 1000 SLC, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +249.5% | 2,405 1000 SLC | 8,406 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,893 1000 SLC | 59,808 1000 SLC | 96,465 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,071 1000 SLC | 35,162 1000 SLC | 106,250 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,939 1000 SLC | 9,405 1000 SLC | 53,056 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,776 1000 SLC | 7,235 1000 SLC | 18,239 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,433 1000 SLC | 1,929 1000 SLC | 8,406 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,027 1000 SLC | 1,250 1000 SLC | 5,561 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,132 1000 SLC | 1,351 1000 SLC | 6,815 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 29 Puerto Rico 3,986 1000 SLC compare
- 30 Portugal 3,443 1000 SLC compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,779 1000 SLC compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1,788 1000 SLC compare
- 34 Grenada 1,045 1000 SLC compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 788 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 yams — gross production value in Barbados?
- Yams — gross production value in Barbados was 2,287 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 106,250 1000 SLC in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 1000 SLC in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for yams — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Yams — 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.