Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Barbados
Barbados: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 2,905 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Barbados is 2,905 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Barbados peaked at 8,000 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,905 An, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,900 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,900 An | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,500 An | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,800 An | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 5,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,800 An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,200 An | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5,500 An | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6,500 An | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7,100 An | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 7,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,138 An | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,000 An | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,100 An | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 4,500 An | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 4,400 An | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,700 An | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,200 An | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,800 An | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,400 An | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4,500 An | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,100 An | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,850 An | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,650 An | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,450 An | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,100 An | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 3,750 An | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 3,700 An | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,850 An | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,680 An | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,200 An | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3,300 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,935 An | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,933 An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,944 An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,942 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,943 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,908 An | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,914 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,910 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,905 An | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,905 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,905 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 202,585 An, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -36.2% | 8,000 An | 5,100 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,944 An | 3,900 An | 4,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,300 An | 4,000 An | 5,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,914 An | 4,800 An | 7,138 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,470 An | 4,400 An | 8,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,835 An | 3,100 An | 4,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,148 An | 2,933 An | 3,680 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,909 An | 2,905 An | 2,914 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 162 Mozambique 3,822 An compare
- 163 Congo 3,387 An compare
- 164 Mauritius 3,040 An compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 2,357 An compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 2,289 An compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1,625 An 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Barbados?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Barbados was 2,905 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,905 An in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).