Bananas — Area harvested in Barbados
Barbados: Bananas — Area harvested was 171 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 171 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Barbados peaked at 229 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45 ha, in 2022.
That places Barbados 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 190 ha | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110 ha | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90 ha | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 90 ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 109 ha | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 90 ha | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 ha | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 110 ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 90 ha | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 95 ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 100 ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 105 ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 110 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 115 ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 120 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 125 ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 130 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 137 ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 143 ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 150 ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 158 ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 160 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 169 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 170 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 173 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 177 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 180 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 169 ha | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 170 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 195 ha | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 229 ha | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 45 ha | -80.3% |
| 2023 | 144 ha | +220.0% |
| 2024 | 171 ha | +18.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 171 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 ha, 34.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 171 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +220.0% | 45 ha | 144 ha |
| 2022 | -80.3% | 229 ha | 45 ha |
| 1970 | -42.1% | 190 ha | 110 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.56 ha | 190 ha | 200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 98 ha | 90 ha | 110 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1 ha | 90 ha | 91 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9 ha | 90 ha | 110 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 118 ha | 95 ha | 143 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.6 ha | 150 ha | 180 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.8 ha | 45 ha | 229 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 132 Suriname 209 ha compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 203 ha compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 203 ha compare
- 136 Zambia 158 ha compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 138 ha compare
- 138 Seychelles 99 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Barbados?
- Bananas — area harvested in Barbados was 171 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 229 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 ha in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.