Poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5349 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5349 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.614 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7674 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8442 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7047 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6047 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.814 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 8.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 12.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 15.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 14.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 17.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 19.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 20.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 24.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 23.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 23.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 25.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 28.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 27.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 28.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 29.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 31.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 32.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 35.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 34.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 37.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 35.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 31.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 36.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre, 26.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +103.1% | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.801 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5349 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Barbados was 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5349 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.