Cropland area in Barbados
Barbados: Cropland area was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 183rd out of 219 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.
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
- 180 Brunei 10,000 hectares compare
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- 182 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 183 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 186 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (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 183rd out of 219 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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