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Primary sugar crops market in Barbados

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Primary sugar crops production in Barbados fell sharply from 146.8 thousand tonnes in 2018 to 84.6 thousand tonnes in 2019, then partially recovered to 91.4 thousand tonnes in 2020.

Favourable rainfall in 2021 boosted projected sugar yields, supporting a slight increase in output to 92.1 thousand tonnes. Production continued to grow, reaching 96.0 thousand tonnes in 2022, before a modest decline to 94.0 thousand tonnes in 2023 amid strategic land-use planning that balanced sugar cane cultivation with other agricultural and development priorities.

The industry's structure changed in 2024 as operations shifted from the state-owned Barbados Agricultural Management Company to private entities, introducing new management and highlighting operational challenges such as weather sensitivity and harvest timing.

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, K 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, K 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, K 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, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ 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 primary sugar crops in Barbados

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Barbados produced 91.4 thousand tonnes of primary sugar crops in 2020, representing an 8.0% increase compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production declined by 30.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -11.4%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 84.6 thousand tonnes, while the peak occurred in 2018 with 146.8 thousand tonnes. The most significant year-over-year decrease was 42.4% in 2019, whereas the largest increase was 11.9% in 2018.

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