Tomato production in Barbados
Barbados: Tomato production was 663.58 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
663.58 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
153rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,636 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
250 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 tomato production in Barbados is 663.58 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Barbados peaked at 1,636 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 250 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 280 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 320 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 350 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 395 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 512 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 312 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1971 | 365 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 391 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 493 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 437 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 444 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 449 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 386 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 726 tonnes | +88.1% |
| 1979 | 702 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,636 tonnes | +133.0% |
| 1981 | 1,055 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 1,208 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 1,300 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 496 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 372 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 434 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 552 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 595 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 577 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 335 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 403 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 440 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 483 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 565 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1,066 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1996 | 1,107 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 638 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 750 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 900 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 880 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 917 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,234 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 837 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 987 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1,041 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,224 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 815 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 719 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 718 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 813 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,050 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 989 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 781 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 733.6 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 308.35 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 332.39 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 706.45 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 2019 | 767 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 853.88 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 439 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 906 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 831.89 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 663.58 tonnes | -20.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 663.58 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 663.58 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +133.0% | 702 tonnes | 1,636 tonnes |
| 2018 | +112.5% | 332.39 tonnes | 706.45 tonnes |
| 2022 | +106.4% | 439 tonnes | 906 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.11 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 512 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 470.5 tonnes | 312 tonnes | 726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 822.5 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 1,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.7 tonnes | 335 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.4 tonnes | 719 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.88 tonnes | 308.35 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.87 tonnes | 439 tonnes | 906 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 150 Iceland 1,362 tonnes compare
- 151 Belize 1,326 tonnes compare
- 152 Tonga 874.18 tonnes compare
- 154 East Timor 597.43 tonnes compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 549.52 tonnes compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 536 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 tomato production in Barbados?
- Tomato production in Barbados was 663.58 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 tomato production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,636 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for tomato production?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.