Milk production in Barbados
Barbados: Milk production was 4,166 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,166 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14,253 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
3,978 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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, milk production in Barbados stood at 4,166 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Barbados peaked at 14,253 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,978 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Barbados 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,900 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,149 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5,184 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5,151 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,433 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5,854 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5,744 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,350 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 6,604 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7,178 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 7,481 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7,146 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 7,041 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,758 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 8,730 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 9,331 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 10,571 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 11,735 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 11,840 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,822 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14,199 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 14,253 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,656 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 7,668 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 7,297 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 7,869 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 8,351 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 8,531 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,100 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8,100 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7,930 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,140 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,427 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 7,018 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,621 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6,256 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,570 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 6,762 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 6,694 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,014 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,701 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,810 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 6,146 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,082 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 4,966 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,227 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,549 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 4,862 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,799 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,657 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,978 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 4,341 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,039 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4,119 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,166 tonnes | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,166 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,166 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,067 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,013 tonnes | 5,149 tonnes | 7,481 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,447 tonnes | 7,041 tonnes | 12,822 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,402 tonnes | 7,297 tonnes | 14,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,943 tonnes | 5,570 tonnes | 8,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,280 tonnes | 4,549 tonnes | 6,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 tonnes | 3,978 tonnes | 4,341 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 166 Belize 5,186 tonnes compare
- 167 East Timor 5,179 tonnes compare
- 168 Congo 4,466 tonnes compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 3,102 tonnes compare
- 171 Vanuatu 3,100 tonnes compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 3,072 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 milk production in Barbados?
- Milk production in Barbados was 4,166 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 milk production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14,253 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,978 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for milk production?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.