Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 67.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1989–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Barbados is 67.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 77.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1996.
That places Barbados 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77.7% | — |
| 1990 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 67.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 3 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 67.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.