Barbados: Food production index

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 Barbados

Food production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 102.7
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 126.0
 Min - Max 88.7 - 182.0
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2022 is 102.7 index points, an increase from 89.5 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 109.8 index points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1961 to 2022 is 126 index points. The minimum value, 88.7 index points, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 182 index points was recorded in 1967. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Barbados: Food production index
 2022 102.7
 2021 89.5
 2020 88.7
 2019 105.1
 2018 108.1
 2017 102.7
 2016 98.2
 2015 102.6




Definition: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.

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