Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados
Barbados: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -63.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados is -63.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados peaked at 4.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -67.3%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -42.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -83.8% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -254.4% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | -74.3% |
| 1974 | -2.2% | +1480.1% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | +34.4% |
| 1976 | -2.0% | -32.0% |
| 1977 | -0.5% | -77.6% |
| 1978 | -3.7% | +705.7% |
| 1979 | -2.3% | -36.8% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -55.0% |
| 1981 | -5.7% | +440.6% |
| 1982 | -6.4% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | -8.3% | +30.6% |
| 1984 | -5.7% | -31.6% |
| 1985 | -6.7% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -6.0% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | -11.0% | +81.6% |
| 1988 | -11.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -14.3% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | -11.0% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | -14.0% | +27.3% |
| 1992 | -13.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -17.4% | +28.3% |
| 1994 | -21.7% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | -22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -16.0% | -28.6% |
| 1997 | -18.2% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | -13.2% | -27.8% |
| 1999 | -19.3% | +46.3% |
| 2000 | -15.7% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | -24.1% | +53.0% |
| 2002 | -22.7% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -26.3% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | -24.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -26.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -31.1% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | -30.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -34.3% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | -31.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | -43.5% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | -41.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -49.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | -52.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | -57.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | -62.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -55.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | -53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -67.3% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | -65.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | -60.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | -57.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | -63.4% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.2% | -3.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.6% | -14.3% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.7% | -22.4% | -11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.6% | -34.3% | -15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.4% | -67.3% | -41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -61.9% | -65.8% | -57.7% | 4 |
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- 169 Saudi Arabia -64.3% compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Barbados was -63.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.3% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.