Arable land in Barbados
Barbados: Arable land was 0.0248 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0248 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0686 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0248 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Barbados stood at 0.0248 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Barbados peaked at 0.0686 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 hectares per person, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0686 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.068 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0642 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0642 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0636 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0637 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.063 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0628 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.062 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.053 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.025 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.025 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0248 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 34% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0248 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0661 hectares per person | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0638 hectares per person | 0.0636 hectares per person | 0.0642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | 0.0636 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.0571 hectares per person | 0.0619 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 hectares per person | 0.0474 hectares per person | 0.0572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | 0.0436 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Egypt 0.0271 hectares per person compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
- 166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare
- 168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person 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 arable land in Barbados?
- Arable land in Barbados was 0.0248 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0686 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.