Sweet potatoes production in Barbados
In 2024 Barbados produced 1,993 t of sweet potatoes, the 87th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 12,000 t in 1962. Area harvested: 72 ha, yield 27.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,993 t
- World rank
- 87 of 111
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 12,000 t
- 1962
Sweet potatoes in Barbados, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.7
- world 12.6 (+120%)
- kg per person
- 7.06
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Dominica | 2,357 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Barbados | 1,993 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Bahamas | 1,812 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 1,764 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,993 | −27% | 72 | 27.68 |
| 2023 | 2,713 | +6.7% | 100 | 27.13 |
| 2022 | 2,543 | +82% | 95 | 26.77 |
| 2021 | 1,396 | −9.9% | 51 | 27.37 |
| 2020 | 1,549 | −26% | 58 | 26.71 |
| 2019 | 2,093 | +27% | 79 | 26.49 |
| 2018 | 1,654 | +42% | 64 | 25.84 |
| 2017 | 1,167 | −58% | 47 | 24.83 |
| 2016 | 2,794 | +109% | 116 | 24.09 |
| 2015 | 1,335 | +8.4% | 57 | 23.42 |
| 2014 | 1,232 | +1.0% | 53 | 23.25 |
| 2013 | 1,220 | +1.5% | 54 | 22.59 |
| 2012 | 1,202 | +137% | 55 | 21.85 |
| 2011 | 507 | −57% | 23 | 22.04 |
| 2010 | 1,176 | +32% | 56 | 21.00 |
| 2009 | 888 | +0.5% | 41 | 21.66 |
| 2008 | 884 | −34% | 46 | 19.22 |
| 2007 | 1,335 | −39% | 100 | 13.35 |
| 2006 | 2,201 | +5.6% | 100 | 22.01 |
| 2005 | 2,084 | +8.9% | 95 | 21.94 |
| 2004 | 1,913 | −27% | 59 | 32.42 |
| 2003 | 2,610 | +78% | 166 | 15.72 |
| 2002 | 1,468 | −44% | 93 | 15.78 |
| 2001 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 165 | 15.76 |
| 2000 | 2,700 | −23% | 170 | 15.88 |
| 1999 | 3,500 | −17% | 220 | 15.91 |
| 1998 | 4,200 | −13% | 300 | 14.00 |
| 1997 | 4,800 | −5.9% | 400 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 5,100 | −1.3% | 602 | 8.47 |
| 1995 | 5,167 | +63% | 649 | 7.96 |
| 1994 | 3,170 | +41% | 373 | 8.50 |
| 1993 | 2,251 | −6.9% | 280 | 8.04 |
| 1992 | 2,419 | +25% | 288 | 8.40 |
| 1991 | 1,932 | −27% | 241 | 8.02 |
| 1990 | 2,646 | +4.3% | 315 | 8.40 |
| 1989 | 2,537 | +2.4% | 310 | 8.18 |
| 1988 | 2,478 | −31% | 300 | 8.26 |
| 1987 | 3,578 | +63% | 426 | 8.40 |
| 1986 | 2,192 | +6.1% | 261 | 8.40 |
| 1985 | 2,066 | +5.6% | 246 | 8.40 |
| 1984 | 1,957 | −54% | 233 | 8.40 |
| 1983 | 4,300 | +16% | 330 | 13.03 |
| 1982 | 3,700 | +23% | 285 | 12.98 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −35% | 223 | 13.45 |
| 1980 | 4,631 | +109% | 344 | 13.46 |
| 1979 | 2,219 | −56% | 304 | 7.30 |
| 1978 | 4,989 | 0.0% | 495 | 10.08 |
| 1977 | 4,989 | +74% | 495 | 10.08 |
| 1976 | 2,874 | −35% | 285 | 10.08 |
| 1975 | 4,444 | +118% | 441 | 10.08 |
| 1974 | 2,041 | −51% | 202 | 10.10 |
| 1973 | 4,178 | −45% | 414 | 10.09 |
| 1972 | 7,645 | +13% | 758 | 10.09 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | +19% | 671 | 10.08 |
| 1970 | 5,694 | +15% | 565 | 10.08 |
| 1969 | 4,948 | −18% | 530 | 9.34 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | −14% | 790 | 7.59 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | −1.7% | 900 | 7.78 |
| 1966 | 7,120 | +9.5% | 1,050 | 6.78 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 6.50 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −25% | 906 | 6.62 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | −33% | 1,069 | 7.48 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +32% | 1,166 | 10.29 |
| 1961 | 9,078 | — | 1,197 | 7.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 128 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Barbados?
Barbados produced 1,993 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Barbados ranked 87th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Barbados changed?
It rose by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 12,000 t in 1962.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Barbados?
27.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,993 t from 72 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Barbados export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Barbados reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 3,000), 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.