Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados
Barbados: Yams — Gross Production Value was 1,144 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Barbados is 1,144 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Barbados peaked at 53,125 1000 USD in 1970 and was at its lowest, 625 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Barbados 29th out of 38 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.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,409 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 45,256 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 47,916 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 48,040 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 34,452 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 29,904 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 37,897 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 48,233 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 37,911 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 53,125 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 49,435 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 41,490 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 26,755 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 17,581 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 22,773 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 19,920 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 20,313 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 23,603 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 20,358 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 26,528 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 13,781 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 15,503 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 15,503 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,007 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 8,589 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 6,852 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 8,482 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 4,703 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 8,744 1000 USD | +85.9% |
| 1990 | 9,119 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,852 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 5,395 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 6,639 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 4,041 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 8,854 1000 USD | +119.1% |
| 1996 | 5,168 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 4,544 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 4,651 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,617 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 3,962 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,134 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,202 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 4,203 1000 USD | +249.7% |
| 2004 | 2,077 1000 USD | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 2,818 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 2,735 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,229 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 965 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 2,839 1000 USD | +194.2% |
| 2010 | 2,780 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 837 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 1,199 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 2,580 1000 USD | +115.2% |
| 2014 | 1,953 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 1,992 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,302 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 625 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 1,189 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 679 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 675 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,089 1000 USD | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 3,407 1000 USD | +212.9% |
| 2023 | 1,516 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 1,144 1000 USD | -24.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,144 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,986 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,144 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,598 1000 USD, 72% of the median. (16 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 | +249.7% | 1,202 1000 USD | 4,203 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,446 1000 USD | 29,904 1000 USD | 48,233 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,535 1000 USD | 17,581 1000 USD | 53,125 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 USD | 4,703 1000 USD | 26,528 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,888 1000 USD | 3,617 1000 USD | 9,119 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,716 1000 USD | 965 1000 USD | 4,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,514 1000 USD | 625 1000 USD | 2,780 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,566 1000 USD | 675 1000 USD | 3,407 1000 USD | 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)
- 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 1,144 1000 USD 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 53,125 1000 USD in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for yams — gross production value?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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