Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Barbados
Barbados: Swine — Amount excreted in manure was 352,645 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — amount excreted in manure in Barbados stood at 352,645 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — amount excreted in manure in Barbados peaked at 720,142 kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 189,037 kg, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375,074 kg | — |
| 1962 | 375,074 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 375,074 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 375,074 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 375,074 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 405,080 kg | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 405,080 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 420,083 kg | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 435,086 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 450,089 kg | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 480,095 kg | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 480,095 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 480,095 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 585,115 kg | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 540,107 kg | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 570,112 kg | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 585,115 kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 720,142 kg | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 630,124 kg | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 675,133 kg | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 690,136 kg | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 690,136 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 675,133 kg | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 525,104 kg | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 525,104 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 465,092 kg | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 465,092 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 450,089 kg | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 433,541 kg | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 420,083 kg | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 412,581 kg | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 397,578 kg | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 390,077 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 382,575 kg | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 367,573 kg | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 345,068 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 330,065 kg | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 315,062 kg | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 300,809 kg | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 247,549 kg | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 232,546 kg | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 189,037 kg | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 240,047 kg | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 277,555 kg | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 285,056 kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 301,560 kg | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 301,560 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 301,560 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 315,062 kg | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 322,564 kg | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 330,065 kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 337,567 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 345,068 kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 340,567 kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 339,067 kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 336,516 kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 334,791 kg | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 331,280 kg | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 334,836 kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 345,233 kg | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 352,630 kg | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 360,071 kg | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 352,645 kg | -2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 352,645 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.12 million kg, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 352,645 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.00 million kg, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Amount excreted in manure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +27.0% | 189,037 kg | 240,047 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,411 kg | 375,074 kg | 435,086 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 552,109 kg | 450,089 kg | 720,142 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,456 kg | 433,541 kg | 690,136 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,147 kg | 300,809 kg | 420,083 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,153 kg | 189,037 kg | 315,062 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,232 kg | 322,564 kg | 345,068 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,645 kg | 345,233 kg | 360,071 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 129 Malta 408,439 kg compare
- 130 New Caledonia 406,852 kg compare
- 131 Martinique 399,079 kg compare
- 133 Belize 336,231 kg compare
- 134 French Polynesia 319,118 kg compare
- 135 Mauritius 318,633 kg 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 swine — amount excreted in manure in Barbados?
- Swine — amount excreted in manure in Barbados was 352,645 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 720,142 kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,037 kg in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for swine — amount excreted in manure?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Swine — Amount excreted in manure (N content). 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).