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Cabbages market in Barbados, 2026

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The cabbage market in Barbados experienced significant volatility from 2018 to 2023. After reaching a peak of 1.4 thousand tons in 2018, the market volume contracted by nearly 30% to 1.0 thousand tons in 2019 and stabilized at that level through 2020. A further decline of 20% followed in 2021, bringing the market size down to 0.8 thousand tons.

A recovery phase began in 2022, with the market expanding by 25% to return to 1.0 thousand tons, and growth continued in 2023, rising by 10% to reach 1.1 thousand tons. This rebound was supported by a 50% increase in domestic production from its 2021 low, while import volumes remained steady at 0.6-0.7 thousand tons throughout the latter part of the period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Barbados
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cabbages in Barbados

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of cabbages, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cabbages, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Barbados's cabbage production declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 377.4 t of cabbages, which is 9.4% lower than in 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 19.8%, averaging an annual decrease of 7.1%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 674.0 t. The most significant drop occurred in 2019, with a 38.2% decline, while the largest increase was in 2018, at 43.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	43.2%	(38.2%)	(9.4%)	(7.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cabbages from Barbados

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was the dominant buyer of cabbages from Barbados, accounting for 100.0% of total exports in kind.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017–2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines nearly defined the geographic structure of Barbados's cabbage exports in value terms, holding a 99.7% share of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports cabbages to Barbados

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Barbados received 577.3 t of cabbages in imports, a 2.6% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 13.4%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -4.7%. The lowest import volume was in 2019 at 562.5 t, while the highest was in 2018 at 679.1 t. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with a 17.2% drop.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.8%	(17.2%)	2.6%	(4.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States served as the primary source of cabbages for Barbados, consistently taking 96.3% of total imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Barbados's cabbage imports in value terms fell for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country imported approximately 809 000 US dollars worth of cabbages, marking an 8.9% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports declined by 15.4%, with a CAGR of -5.4%. The peak value was recorded in 2018 at 1 059 000 US dollars. The most significant drop was in 2019, with a 16.1% decline, while the largest increase was in 2018, at 10.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2017-2020, K $ US