Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0349 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.0349 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 2.05 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Barbados 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8837 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8326 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8744 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6605 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6977 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1969 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9302 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6977 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4651 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3488 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2674 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2279 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2163 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2093 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9995 ha per square kilometre | 0.6605 ha per square kilometre | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.3488 ha per square kilometre | 2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2277 ha per square kilometre | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | 0.2674 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 146 Mauritius 0.0646 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 0.0531 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Iceland 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Oman 0.025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 New Caledonia 0.0177 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0349 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.