Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Barbados 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4186 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4186 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4186 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3953 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3488 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3256 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3023 sq. km per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2907 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2791 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2558 sq. km per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4186 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4186 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2733 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3488 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 137 Israel 0.248 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.2437 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 139 Grenada 0.2353 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 141 Estonia 0.2312 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2308 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 143 East Timor 0.2296 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4419 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2326 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.