Agricultural land use in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural land use was 10,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
19,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Barbados stood at 10,000 hectares. 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 use in Barbados peaked at 19,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 2016.
That places Barbados 193rd out of 227 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 use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,900 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,600 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,750 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 190 Brunei 13,400 hectares compare
- 191 Bahamas 13,000 hectares compare
- 192 Saint Helena 12,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 9,940 hectares compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 196 Malta 8,291 hectares 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 use in Barbados?
- Agricultural land use in Barbados was 10,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural land use?
- Barbados ranks 193rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.