How have things changed? in Barbados
Barbados: How have things changed? was 728.5 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Barbados, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Barbados stood at 728.5 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Barbados peaked at 8,939 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 728.5 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Barbados 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,653 metric tons | 2,613 metric tons | 4,813 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,245 metric tons | 2,313 metric tons | 4,952 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,606 metric tons | 2,585 metric tons | 8,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,183 metric tons | 2,292 metric tons | 3,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 metric tons | 1,988 metric tons | 3,564 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,941 metric tons | 900.66 metric tons | 3,282 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.33 metric tons | 728.5 metric tons | 1,059 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 192 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
- 194 Palau 814.11 metric tons compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
- 198 Bermuda 338 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Barbados?
- How have things changed? in Barbados was 728.5 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,939 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.5 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for how have things changed??
- Barbados ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.