Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 16.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.28 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
16.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 16.28 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 37.21 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Barbados 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.56 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 32.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.91 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 25.58 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 22.09 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.93 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.28 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.28 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.98 hectares per square kilometre | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 hectares per square kilometre | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 27.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 United States 16.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 16.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Austria 16.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 15.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 15.51 hectares per square kilometre 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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Barbados was 16.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.