Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados
Barbados: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,793 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,793 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,200 kg per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
2,571 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados stood at 2,793 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados peaked at 3,200 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,571 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Barbados 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,674 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,625 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,571 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,667 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,600 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,750 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,667 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,600 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,600 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,600 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,609 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,604 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,626 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,630 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,660 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,737 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,700 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,667 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,741 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,827 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,884 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,988 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,200 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,833 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2,700 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,696 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,756 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,816 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,836 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,839 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,832 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,816 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,800 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,797 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,793 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,793 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,793 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,635 kg per hectare | 2,571 kg per hectare | 2,750 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,680 kg per hectare | 2,604 kg per hectare | 2,827 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,855 kg per hectare | 2,696 kg per hectare | 3,200 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,808 kg per hectare | 2,793 kg per hectare | 2,832 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More poverty & inequality data for Barbados
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.1287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Barbados was 2,793 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,571 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.