Earlier Report Observations
The market for wheat and meslin flour and cereals in Barbados showed considerable volatility from 2018 to 2023. After reaching a peak of 16 300 t in 2019, total market volume fell sharply by over 3 600 t to 12 700 t in 2020. This was followed by a period of stabilization in 2021, with volume remaining near 12 300 t.
A recovery phase began in 2022, lifting the market to 13 900 t, and growth continued to 15 700 t in 2023, surpassing the 2018 level though still below the 2019 high. In value terms, the market followed a similar path, contracting to USD 8.8 million in 2021 before recovering to USD 11.7 million by 2023.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.2. In value
- 4.1.2.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.2.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.2.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.2.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Barbados
- 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in value, 2018-2023, $ US
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5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
- 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
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5.1. Production in Barbados
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6. Exports
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6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
- 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
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6.1.2. Exports in kind, t
- 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
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6.2.2. Exports in kind, t
- 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
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7. Imports
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7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
- 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
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7.1.2. Imports in kind, t
- 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
- 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
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7.2.2. Imports in kind, t
- 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Barbados by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
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8. Trade balance
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 8.1.1. In kind, t
- 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
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8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 8.2.1. In kind, t
- 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
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9.1. Direct Data
- 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.2. Mirror Data
- 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.1. Direct Data
Production wheat and meslin flour and cereals in Barbados
In kind, 2017-2020, t
Top producers of wheat and meslin flour and cereals, 2017-2020
World map of production of wheat and meslin flour and cereals, 2017-2020
Barbados produced 9,366 tonnes of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in 2020, marking a dramatic 33.9% drop from 2019. Production peaked in 2019 at 14,164 tonnes, which represented the largest annual increase of 14.6%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 30.2%, translating to an annualized decline rate of 11.3%.
Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (7.9%) | 14.6% | (33.9%) | (11.3%) |
In value, 2017-2020, K $ US
In 2020, the output value of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in Barbados was $6,001,000 US, down 36.6% from the previous year. The largest annual increase occurred in 2019 at 7.0%. From 2017 to 2020, production value decreased by 39%, with an annualized rate of decline of 15.2%.
Annual dynamics of production in Barbados in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | (10.0%) | 7.0% | (36.6%) | (15.2%) |
Exports wheat and meslin flour and cereals from Barbados
Exports in kind, t
Barbados exported 2,401 tonnes of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in 2020, showing a sharp 30.3% year-over-year decline. The largest annual increase was recorded in 2019 at 0.1%. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 32.2%, equating to an annualized decrease of 12.2%.
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (2.8%) | 0.1% | (30.3%) | (12.2%) |
From 2017 to 2020, Guyana and Saint Lucia dominated Barbados's exports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in kind, jointly accounting for 97.2% of total flows, while other countries held much smaller shares.
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
Barbados's exports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in value terms declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports totaled $1,538,000 US, a sudden 33.2% reduction compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports decreased by 40.7%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -16.0%.
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (5.0%) | (6.6%) | (33.2%) | (16.0%) |
During 2017-2020, Guyana and Saint Lucia remained the primary markets for Barbados's exports in value terms, jointly representing 96.7% of total flows, with other partners making up the remainder.
Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's exports from Barbados in value, 2017-2020
Imports wheat and meslin flour and cereals to Barbados
Imports in kind, t
Barbados's imports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in kind increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports amounted to 5,723 tonnes, up 2.6% from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 36.9%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in kind, 2017-2020, t
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 17.9% | 13.2% | 2.6% | 11.0% |
From 2017 to 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (41.4% of imports in kind), Trinidad and Tobago (21.4%), and Saint Lucia (10.4%) stood out as the main sources for Barbados's imports in kind, together accounting for 73.3% of total flows.
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
Barbados's imports of wheat and meslin flour and cereals in value terms rose for the third year in a row. In 2020, imports reached $4,427,000 US, a 4.3% increase from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, imports increased by 29.4%, with an annualized growth rate of 9.0%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 13.2% | 9.6% | 4.3% | 9.0% |
In the 2017-2020 period, three key markets—Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States—together absorbed 75.0% of Barbados's total imports in value terms for wheat and meslin flour and cereals.
Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Barbados in value, 2017-2020
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