Share food exports in Barbados
Barbados: Share food exports was 43.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.46
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
93.25
in 1967
All-time low
12.3
in 1983
Years of data
54
1967–2024
Share food exports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Barbados stood at 43.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Barbados peaked at 93.25 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 1983.
That places Barbados 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share food exports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 93.25 | — |
| 1968 | 87.95 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 76.21 | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 72.98 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 73.72 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.92 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 57.78 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 62.14 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 69.06 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 51.29 | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 49.4 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 39.75 | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 35.75 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 46.99 | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 29.98 | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 27.88 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3 | -55.9% |
| 1984 | 15.38 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 15.74 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.92 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 28.86 | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 44.05 | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 37.23 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 38.23 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 39.45 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 47.49 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 45.15 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 39.31 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 37.56 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.82 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.42 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 43.14 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.11 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 42.19 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 30.57 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 30.39 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.87 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 39.14 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 33 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 31.78 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.52 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.06 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.61 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.56 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 32.78 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 20.04 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 35.22 | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 41.08 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.07 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 43.46 | -5.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 43.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 3.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 43.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.8 | 76.21 | 93.25 | 3 |
| 1970s | 57.58 | 35.75 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.51 | 12.3 | 46.99 | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.06 | 37.23 | 47.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.18 | 30.39 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 20.04 | 36.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.39 | 35.22 | 46.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Barbados?
- Share food exports in Barbados was 43.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 93.25 in 1967.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 1983.
- How does Barbados rank for share food exports?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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