Banana production in Barbados
Barbados: Banana production was 981.37 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981.37 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
113th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2,200 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
259 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 981.37 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Barbados peaked at 2,200 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 259 tonnes, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 113th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,900 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,800 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,678 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 1,350 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,874 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 825 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 780 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 750 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 730 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 730 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 740 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 750 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 760 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 780 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 750 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 700 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 650 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 500 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 520 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 550 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 570 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 635 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 660 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 680 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 720 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 760.96 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 803.51 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 845.79 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 894.25 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 950 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 955.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 980 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 991.74 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,005 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,025 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 961.48 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 965.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,114 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,305 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 259 tonnes | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 825.51 tonnes | +218.7% |
| 2024 | 981.37 tonnes | +18.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 981.37 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 96.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 981.37 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +218.7% | 259 tonnes | 825.51 tonnes |
| 2022 | -80.2% | 1,305 tonnes | 259 tonnes |
| 1970 | -46.6% | 1,874 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +38.8% | 1,350 tonnes | 1,874 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 785.5 tonnes | 730 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 774 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 565 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.95 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 803.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.43 tonnes | 845.79 tonnes | 1,025 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.98 tonnes | 259 tonnes | 1,305 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Barbados?
- Banana production in Barbados was 981.37 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for banana production?
- Barbados ranks 113th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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