Cropland area in Barbados
Barbados: Cropland area was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 224 countries
All-time high
17,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Barbados is 8,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Barbados peaked at 17,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 2016.
That places Barbados 187th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10,500 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Barbados?
- Cropland area in Barbados was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for cropland area?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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