Cassava production in Barbados
Barbados: Cassava production was 461.22 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
461.22 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,430 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
199 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava production in Barbados is 461.22 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Barbados peaked at 2,430 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 199 tonnes, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 86th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 902 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 829 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 829 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 704 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 700 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 850 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 870 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 910 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 920 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 930 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 950 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 960 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,242 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2,430 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1993 | 693 tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1994 | 411 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 818 tonnes | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 720 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 650 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 600 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 550 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 430 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 397 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 412 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 317 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 199 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 375 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 448 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 466 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 691 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 400 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 308 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 220 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 340.04 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 553 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 379.1 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 490.51 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 478.77 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 672.93 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 485.5 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 792 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 633.94 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 560 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 447.73 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 461.22 tonnes | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 461.22 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 664.69 tonnes, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 461.22 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +99.0% | 411 tonnes | 818 tonnes |
| 1992 | +95.7% | 1,242 tonnes | 2,430 tonnes |
| 2006 | +88.4% | 199 tonnes | 375 tonnes |
| 1993 | -71.5% | 2,430 tonnes | 693 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768.22 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 902 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 883 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 971 tonnes | 930 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 926.4 tonnes | 411 tonnes | 2,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.5 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 691 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.79 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 672.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.98 tonnes | 447.73 tonnes | 792 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 cassava production in Barbados?
- Cassava production in Barbados was 461.22 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 cassava production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,430 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for cassava production?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.