Arable land in Barbados
Barbados: Arable land was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Barbados is 7,000 hectares, measured in 2023. 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 in Barbados peaked at 16,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2016.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9,500 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,900 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,600 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,750 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
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 arable land in Barbados?
- Arable land in Barbados was 7,000 hectares 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 16,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.