Agricultural area per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0354
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
208th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.0815
in 1961
All-time low
0.0354
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Barbados is 0.0354, 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 area per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0815 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0354, in 2023.
That places Barbados 208th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 | 0.0762 | 0.0815 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0758 | 0.0755 | 0.0763 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0745 | 0.0736 | 0.0755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0723 | 0.0686 | 0.0735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.062 | 0.0584 | 0.0687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 | 0.0356 | 0.0545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 | 0.0354 | 0.0355 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture share gdp 1.55 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.55 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Barbados?
- Agricultural area per capita in Barbados was 0.0354 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0815 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Barbados ranks 208th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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