Change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados
Barbados: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2012
All-time low
1.79
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados is 2.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados peaked at 3.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1964.
That places Barbados 97th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 1.79 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.87 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.08 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.33 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.33 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.73 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.79 | 2.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 94 Russian Federation 3.04 compare
- 95 El Salvador 2.82 compare
- 96 Georgia 2.82 compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.72 compare
- 99 Montenegro 2.7 compare
- 100 Australia 2.69 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.55 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.55 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Barbados was 2.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Barbados ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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