Agriculture & Rural in Barbados

3,270 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pig meat production 2,820 tonnes 2024 up 4.3% 123rd
Number of cattle 11,241 animals 2024 up 1.3% 179th
Number of poultry birds 5.32 million animals 2024 up 44.9% 139th
Poultry meat per animal 1.43 kilograms per animal 2024 down 11.9% 93rd
Pig meat per animal 80 kilograms per animal 2024 up 6.7% 59th
Cattle meat per animal 167 kilograms per animal 2024 down 19.7% 122nd
Eggs per bird 2.72 kilograms per animal 2024 down 0.4% 188th
Chicken meat production 12,873 tonnes 2024 down 10.6% 141st
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.41 kilograms per animal 2024 down 12.0% 91st
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 875 animals 2024 up 18.9% 187th
Global meat production 16,145 tonnes 2024 down 8.1% 165th
Cereal production 1.1 tonnes 2024 down 98.6% 183rd
Land animals slaughtered for meat 9.13 million animals 2024 up 1.6% 145th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 2.4 animals 2024 up 18.9% 187th
Number of pigs 24,725 animals 2024 up 8.9% 145th
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 54.2 2024 down 59.4% 84th
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 53.5 2024 down 59.9% 82nd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.0025 t per person 2024 up 117.6% 94th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 65.2% 109th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.9% 4th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.0001 ha per person 2024 up 97.1% 104th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 49.7% 107th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value 30,087 1000 SLC 2024 up 37.8% 129th
Number of people employed in agriculture 1,765 people 2025 down 54.1% 182nd
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Value 511 1000 USD 2024 down 27.0% 78th
Cabbages — Production, per square kilometre 0.7398 t per square kilometre 2023 up 74.8% 43rd
Cabbages — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0326 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 55.6% 39th
Corn yields 2.79 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 3.5% 102nd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 1,722 1000 USD 2024 up 159.7% 102nd
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 534 1000 USD 2024 up 24.5% 89th
Turkeys — Stocks 82 1000 An 2024 up 17.1% 63rd
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 139,269 1000 SLC 2024 up 10.6% 126th
Coconut oil — Production 0 t 2018 68th
Fish landings and discards 97.24 2018 up 51.4% 131st
Fish discards 97.24 2018 up 51.4% 131st
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Value 943 1000 USD 2024 down 26.4% 103rd
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 20.1 % 2023 up 14.9% 130th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 69.93 % 2023 down 4.0% 37th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 30.07 % 2023 up 10.7% 138th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 39.87 % 2023 down 12.7% 37th
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 1.92 t per square kilometre 2023 down 13.6% 40th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 126 % 2023 up 1.6% 76th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,114 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 1.8% 67th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 69.93 % 2023 down 4.0% 78th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 30.07 % 2023 up 10.7% 97th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 39.87 % 2023 down 12.7% 77th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 2.32 % 2024 down 33.5% 61st
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 1.31 2024 down 29.2% 19th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 2.32 % 2024 down 33.5% 61st
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 1.76 % 2024 down 6.4% 141st
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 1.31 2024 down 29.2% 19th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 1.76 % 2024 down 6.4% 143rd
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.3349 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 14.8% 24th
Tomato yields 18.33 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 4.0% 112th
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 97.26 2024 down 16.6% 57th
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 96.05 2024 down 17.8% 37th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 885 1000 SLC 2024 up 2.0% 95th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2,965 1000 SLC 2024 up 120.8% 101st
Bananas — Gross Production Value 1,434 1000 USD 2024 up 0.1% 71st
Surface area 430 sq. km 2023 unchanged 195th