What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 190 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 2016.

How does Barbados rank for agricultural land?

Barbados ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land 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.

Agricultural land in Barbados

Name: Agricultural land in Barbados
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Barbados: Agricultural land was 100 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

100 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

183rd

of 210 countries

All-time high

190 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

100 sq. km

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land in Barbados is 100 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Barbados peaked at 190 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 sq. km, in 2016.

Barbados ranks 183rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	190 sq. km	—
1962	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	190 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	180 sq. km	-5.3%
2000	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	170 sq. km	-5.6%
2003	170 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	160 sq. km	-5.9%
2005	160 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	160 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	160 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	160 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	160 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	150 sq. km	-6.2%
2011	140 sq. km	-6.7%
2012	130 sq. km	-7.1%
2013	125 sq. km	-3.8%
2014	120 sq. km	-4.0%
2015	110 sq. km	-8.3%
2016	100 sq. km	-9.1%
2017	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	100 sq. km	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 100 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,820 sq. km, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Barbados's 100 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,957 sq. km, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	9
1970s	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	10
1980s	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	190 sq. km	10
1990s	189 sq. km	180 sq. km	190 sq. km	10
2000s	166 sq. km	160 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
2010s	117.5 sq. km	100 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2020s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

180 Guam 160 sq. km compare
181 Brunei 134 sq. km compare
182 Bahamas 130 sq. km compare
184 Saint Lucia 99.4 sq. km compare
185 Antigua and Barbuda 90 sq. km compare
186 Channel Islands 85.7 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Barbados?: Agricultural land in Barbados was 100 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 190 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for agricultural land?: Barbados ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land 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 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), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 258 places, 16,045 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.