Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 67.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Barbados, 1989–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Barbados is 67.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 67.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Barbados?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Barbados was 67.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.