Agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural water withdrawals was 54.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 180 countries
All-time high
54.80 million cubic meters
in 1989
All-time low
54.80 million cubic meters
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados, 1989–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados stood at 54.80 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados peaked at 54.80 million cubic meters in 1989 and was at its lowest, 54.80 million cubic meters, in 1989.
Barbados ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 1990 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 54.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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 in Barbados?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Barbados was 54.80 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.80 million cubic meters in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.80 million cubic meters in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.