Milk production in Barbados
Barbados: Milk production was 4,166 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 168th out of 191 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.
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
- 165 Belize 5,186 tonnes compare
- 166 East Timor 5,179 tonnes compare
- 167 Congo 4,466 tonnes compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 3,102 tonnes compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,100 tonnes compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 3,072 tonnes 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 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 168th out of 191 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.