Corn production in Barbados
Barbados: Corn production was 1.1 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2,400 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
1.1 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
In 2024, corn production in Barbados stood at 1.1 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 97.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Barbados peaked at 2,400 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Barbados 168th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 716 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 899 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 708 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 508 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 560 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 830 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1,449 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 1,754 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,073 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,100 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,800 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,600 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 800 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 650 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 520 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 390 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 300 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 218 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 263 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 250 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 267.8 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 262.66 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 259.58 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 268.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 320 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 340 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 81 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 122 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 95.57 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 73.86 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 109.3 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 42 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 86 tonnes | +104.8% |
| 2021 | 49.9 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 51 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.6 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes | -97.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.1 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.1 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936 tonnes | 508 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,907 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,256 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.15 tonnes | 218 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.22 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.12 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 tonnes compare
- 166 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 167 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 169 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 169 Finland 0 tonnes
- 169 Ireland 0 tonnes
- 169 Jordan 0 tonnes compare
- 169 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 169 Malta 0 tonnes
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
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 corn production in Barbados?
- Corn production in Barbados was 1.1 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 corn production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for corn production?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.