Total fisheries production in Barbados
Barbados: Total fisheries production was 728.5 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 728.5 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Barbados peaked at 8,939 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 728.5 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Barbados 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,213 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,613 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 4,713 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,813 metric tons | -40.3% |
| 1964 | 2,113 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 2,613 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 4,813 metric tons | +84.2% |
| 1967 | 4,613 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,213 metric tons | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 3,013 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 2,313 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 2,313 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,313 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,613 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2,668 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,223 metric tons | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 4,952 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 3,188 metric tons | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 3,597 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 4,267 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,747 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 3,423 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3,492 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6,534 metric tons | +87.1% |
| 1984 | 5,784 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,832 metric tons | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 4,112 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3,610 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 8,939 metric tons | +147.6% |
| 1989 | 2,585 metric tons | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 3,029 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 2,292 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 3,585 metric tons | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 3,225 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,829 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 3,592 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 3,523 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,820 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 3,655 metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 3,281 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3,185 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,731 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2,530 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,849 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2,159 metric tons | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 2,193 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,988 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,237 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3,564 metric tons | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 3,509 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,282 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,828 metric tons | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 1,371 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 2,990 metric tons | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 2,227 metric tons | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 1,520 metric tons | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 1,762 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,766 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,758 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 900.66 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 1,059 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 984.17 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 966.08 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 938.58 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 728.5 metric tons | -22.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 728.5 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 728.5 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production 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 | +147.6% | 3,610 metric tons | 8,939 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,773 metric tons | 2,113 metric tons | 5,213 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,245 metric tons | 2,313 metric tons | 4,952 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,606 metric tons | 2,585 metric tons | 8,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,183 metric tons | 2,292 metric tons | 3,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 metric tons | 1,988 metric tons | 3,564 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,941 metric tons | 900.66 metric tons | 3,282 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.33 metric tons | 728.5 metric tons | 1,059 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 193 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
- 195 Palau 814.11 metric tons compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
- 199 Bermuda 338 metric tons 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 total fisheries production in Barbados?
- Total fisheries production in Barbados was 728.5 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,939 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.5 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for total fisheries production?
- Barbados ranks 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.