Banana production in Barbados
Barbados: Banana production was 981.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981.37
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
113th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 1961
All-time low
259
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 981.37 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 259, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,678 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,500 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 1,350 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,874 | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 825 | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 800 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 780 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 750 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 730 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 730 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 740 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 750 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 760 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 760 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 780 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 750 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 700 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 650 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 500 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 550 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 570 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 600 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 635 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 660 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 680 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 760.96 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 803.51 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 845.79 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 894.25 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 950 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 955.78 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 980 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 991.74 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,005 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 961.48 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 965.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,305 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 259 | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 825.51 | +218.7% |
| 2024 | 981.37 | +18.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 981.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 96.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 981.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 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 | 825.51 |
| 2022 | -80.2% | 1,305 | 259 |
| 1970 | -46.6% | 1,874 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | +38.8% | 1,350 | 1,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 | 1,350 | 2,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 785.5 | 730 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 774 | 760 | 780 | 10 |
| 1990s | 565 | 500 | 750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.95 | 520 | 803.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.43 | 845.79 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.98 | 259 | 1,305 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 1961.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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