Pork market in Barbados

Earlier Report Observations

The pork market in Barbados showed considerable volatility between 2018 and 2023, with overall consumption increasing from 4 182 tons to 4 620 tons. The market expanded to 4 496 tons in 2019 but contracted significantly to 4 043 tons the following year.

A recovery began in 2021, lifting the market to 4 355 tons, and after a minor stabilization in 2022, consumption reached a record 4 620 tons in 2023. This upward trend unfolded against a backdrop of declining domestic production, which fell from 2 772 tons to 2 601 tons over the same period.

The gap left by lower local output was filled by a substantial rise in imports, which grew from 1 424 tons to 2 019 tons, indicating a structural shift toward imported pork to satisfy Barbadian demand.

Production pork in Barbados

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Top producers of pork, 2017-2020

World map of production of pork, 2017-2020

Barbados has seen its pork production volume rise for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 2 869 tonnes of pork, representing a 1.0% increase from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 13.9%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 4.4%.

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

Exports pork from Barbados

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In 2018, Barbados exported 14 tonnes of pork, a sharp decline of 99.0% compared to 2017.

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

From 2017 to 2020, Guyana and the Netherlands were the primary destinations for Barbados's pork exports in volume terms, together accounting for 99.4% of total shipments.

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

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

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2018, Barbados's pork exports were valued at 37 thousand US dollars, marking a significant year-on-year drop of 87.2%.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Guyana and the Netherlands dominated Barbados's pork exports in value terms, capturing 82.1% of total export revenue, with the remainder spread across other markets.

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

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

Imports pork to Barbados

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Barbados imported about 1 174 tonnes of pork in 2020, a dramatic decrease of 29.1% from the previous year. Over the 2017–2020 period, imports fell by 25.1%, equivalent to an average annual decline of 9.2%. The peak import volume was recorded in 2019 at 1 655 tonnes, which also saw the largest increase of 16.2%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, Canada and the United States were the top sources for Barbados's pork imports by volume, jointly making up 81.4% of total imports, while the rest came from a variety of other countries.

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

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

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Barbados's pork imports were valued at 4 244 thousand US dollars, down 20.4% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, import value decreased by 13.4%, averaging a 4.7% annual decline. The lowest value was in 2018 at 4 225 thousand US dollars, while the highest was in 2019 at 5 333 thousand US dollars, which also experienced the largest increase of 26.2%.

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

During 2017–2020, Canada, Germany, and the United States were the key markets for Barbados's pork imports in value terms, with shares of 55.6%, 23.2%, and 19.8%, respectively. Together, they accounted for 98.6% of total import flows.

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

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