Poultry production in Barbados
Barbados: Poultry production was 13,058 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,058 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,646 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
230 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in Barbados is 13,058 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Barbados peaked at 16,646 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Barbados 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 264 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 330 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 363 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 303 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 260 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 350 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 450 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 550 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 567 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 737 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 1,497 tonnes | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 2,370 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 2,508 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,897 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3,138 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 3,711 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,261 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 5,273 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 5,248 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,026 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 6,665 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6,133 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 6,550 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,257 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 7,430 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 8,182 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 9,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10,733 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 10,233 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10,072 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,825 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 8,740 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,792 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 10,983 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 12,267 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 11,873 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11,807 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,780 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 12,050 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 11,520 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12,594 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 13,738 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 15,393 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 13,846 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 15,214 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 14,628 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14,693 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,363 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14,644 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,380 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,702 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 14,575 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,324 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 15,159 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,932 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16,646 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16,420 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,106 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 13,481 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 15,765 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 15,680 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,058 tonnes | -16.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13,058 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13,058 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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% | 737 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.44 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 tonnes | 567 tonnes | 5,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,222 tonnes | 5,248 tonnes | 10,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,659 tonnes | 8,740 tonnes | 12,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,446 tonnes | 10,780 tonnes | 15,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,215 tonnes | 13,702 tonnes | 16,646 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,018 tonnes | 12,106 tonnes | 15,765 tonnes | 5 |
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 in Barbados?
- Poultry production in Barbados was 13,058 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 poultry production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,646 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for poultry production?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.