Beef (cattle meat) production in Barbados
In 2024 Barbados produced 146 t of beef (cattle meat), the 180th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.6%. The record was 1,008 t in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 146 t
- World rank
- 180 of 189
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- Record
- 1,008 t
- 1992
Beef (cattle meat) in Barbados, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | French Polynesia | 163 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 155 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Barbados | 146 | 0.00% |
| 181 | Faroe Islands | 77 | 0.00% |
| 182 | Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 146 | −14% |
| 2023 | 169 | −16% |
| 2022 | 201 | +25% |
| 2021 | 161 | −12% |
| 2020 | 182 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 172 | −2.3% |
| 2018 | 176 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 163 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 176 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 173 | +13% |
| 2014 | 153 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 140 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | 148 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 156 | −6.6% |
| 2010 | 167 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 160 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 153 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 142 | −22% |
| 2006 | 182 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 182 | −29% |
| 2004 | 258 | −35% |
| 2003 | 396 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 417 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 426 | −44% |
| 2000 | 766 | +26% |
| 1999 | 606 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 576 | −7.2% |
| 1997 | 621 | −30% |
| 1996 | 882 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 874 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 879 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 874 | −13% |
| 1992 | 1,008 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 924 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 954 | +15% |
| 1989 | 832 | +109% |
| 1988 | 398 | −1.7% |
| 1987 | 405 | +29% |
| 1986 | 313 | +24% |
| 1985 | 252 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | 279 | −16% |
| 1983 | 334 | −11% |
| 1982 | 376 | −9.0% |
| 1981 | 413 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | 414 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 389 | +36% |
| 1978 | 285 | +68% |
| 1977 | 170 | −5.6% |
| 1976 | 180 | −2.2% |
| 1975 | 184 | −51% |
| 1974 | 373 | −18% |
| 1973 | 454 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 447 | −22% |
| 1971 | 571 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 565 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 560 | +56% |
| 1968 | 360 | −2.7% |
| 1967 | 370 | −1.1% |
| 1966 | 374 | +16% |
| 1965 | 323 | −21% |
| 1964 | 410 | +13% |
| 1963 | 363 | +16% |
| 1962 | 313 | −29% |
| 1961 | 438 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 34 t USD 411,000
- Importer rank
- 131 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Barbados?
Barbados produced 146 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Barbados ranked 180th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Barbados changed?
It fell by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,008 t in 1992.
Does Barbados export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Barbados reported no exports and imports of 34 t (USD 411,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Barbados is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.