Sugar cane production in Barbados
Barbados: Sugar cane production was 64,871 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64,871
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 1967
All-time low
64,871
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Barbados is 64,871, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Barbados peaked at 1.86 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 64,871, in 2024.
That places Barbados 84th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.76 million | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 956,100 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 845,400 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 918,500 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 895,000 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 966,000 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 804,300 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 705,000 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 812,800 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 793,500 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 908,200 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 689,000 | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 699,000 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 560,000 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 606,000 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 587,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 527,900 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 441,000 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 463,700 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 357,200 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 534,900 | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 570,872 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 448,700 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 522,000 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 546,000 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 420,000 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 417,847 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 364,555 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 361,237 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 442,400 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 348,300 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 353,500 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 310,700 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 356,700 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 258,800 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 285,410 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 258,600 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 173,085 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 159,607 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 116,105 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 83,369 | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 131,194 | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 146,831 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 84,589 | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 91,389 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 92,129 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95,955 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 94,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 64,871 | -31.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 64,871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 64,871 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million | 1.28 million | 1.86 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 845,400 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 814,280 | 560,000 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,927 | 357,200 | 606,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,124 | 310,700 | 546,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,759 | 83,369 | 285,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,669 | 64,871 | 95,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 81 Suriname 91,128 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 83,182 compare
- 83 Benin 80,553 compare
- 85 Bahamas 63,848 compare
- 86 Afghanistan 53,326 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 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 sugar cane production in Barbados?
- Sugar cane production in Barbados was 64,871 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,871 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for sugar cane production?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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