Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados is 0.0026 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0347 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Barbados 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +82.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.017 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +86.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +147.2% |
| 1989 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +147.2% | 0.014 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Malta 0.0032 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Paraguay 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Kenya 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Barbados was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0347 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.