Agricultural land per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0354 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
209th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0815 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0354 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Barbados is 0.0354 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0815 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Barbados 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0815 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0808 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.08 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0792 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0784 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0775 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0769 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0764 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0762 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0762 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0763 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0761 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0759 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0758 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0756 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0756 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0755 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0755 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0756 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0755 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0748 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0745 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0743 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.074 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0738 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0736 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0735 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0733 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.073 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0726 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0725 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0724 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0724 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0724 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0687 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.064 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0599 hectares per capita | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0595 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.059 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 hectares per capita | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 hectares per capita | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0469 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.045 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 hectares per capita | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 hectares per capita | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0356 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0354 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 15% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0354 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 hectares per capita | 0.0762 hectares per capita | 0.0815 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0758 hectares per capita | 0.0755 hectares per capita | 0.0763 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0745 hectares per capita | 0.0736 hectares per capita | 0.0755 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0723 hectares per capita | 0.0686 hectares per capita | 0.0735 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.062 hectares per capita | 0.0584 hectares per capita | 0.0687 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 hectares per capita | 0.0356 hectares per capita | 0.0545 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 hectares per capita | 0.0354 hectares per capita | 0.0355 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 206 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 hectares per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 hectares per capita compare
- 208 Egypt 0.0354 hectares per capita compare
- 210 Nauru 0.0336 hectares per capita compare
- 211 Taiwan 0.0334 hectares per capita compare
- 212 Bahamas 0.0325 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Barbados?
- Agricultural land per capita in Barbados was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0815 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Barbados ranks 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.