Yams production in Barbados
Barbados: Yams production was 331.93 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
331.93 tonnes
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
53rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
15,420 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
181.38 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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 yams production in Barbados is 331.93 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Barbados peaked at 15,420 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 181.38 tonnes, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,136 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 13,908 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 13,944 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 8,680 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 11,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 14,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 11,004 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 15,420 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 14,349 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 12,043 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 7,766 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 5,103 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 6,610 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 5,782 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 5,896 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6,851 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 5,909 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 7,700 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,195 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 2,493 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 1,989 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 2,462 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 1,365 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 2,538 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 1990 | 2,647 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,989 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 1,566 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 1,927 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 1,173 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 2,570 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 1996 | 1,500 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 1,319 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 1,350 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,050 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1,150 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 349 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 1,220 tonnes | +249.6% |
| 2004 | 603 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 818 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 794 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 647 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 280 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 824 tonnes | +194.3% |
| 2010 | 807 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 243 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 348 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 749 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 2014 | 567 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 578.1 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 378 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 181.38 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 345.04 tonnes | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 197 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 196 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 315.95 tonnes | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 989 tonnes | +213.0% |
| 2023 | 439.9 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 331.93 tonnes | -24.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 331.93 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 18% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 331.93 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +249.6% | 349 tonnes | 1,220 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,030 tonnes | 8,680 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,573 tonnes | 5,103 tonnes | 15,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,474 tonnes | 1,365 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,709 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 2,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.5 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 1,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.35 tonnes | 181.38 tonnes | 807 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.56 tonnes | 196 tonnes | 989 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 yams production in Barbados?
- Yams production in Barbados was 331.93 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 yams production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15,420 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.38 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for yams production?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.