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