Cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados
Barbados: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0285 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0285 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1125 hectares per person
in 1500
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados stood at 0.0285 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados peaked at 0.1125 hectares per person in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Barbados 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.1125 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1700 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1710 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1720 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.0937 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.091 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.081 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.075 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0748 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0746 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.074 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.072 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0712 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0708 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.07 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0691 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.068 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.067 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.066 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0658 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.028 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0285 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0285 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1125 hectares per person | 0.1125 hectares per person | 0.1125 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1063 hectares per person | 0.1063 hectares per person | 0.1063 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0977 hectares per person | 0.0977 hectares per person | 0.0977 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0969 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0953 hectares per person | 0.0953 hectares per person | 0.0953 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0945 hectares per person | 0.0945 hectares per person | 0.0945 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0937 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.0928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.091 hectares per person | 0.091 hectares per person | 0.091 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0892 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0883 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0863 hectares per person | 0.0863 hectares per person | 0.0863 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0853 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0843 hectares per person | 0.0843 hectares per person | 0.0843 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0832 hectares per person | 0.0832 hectares per person | 0.0832 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0775 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0744 hectares per person | 0.0737 hectares per person | 0.075 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0725 hectares per person | 0.0715 hectares per person | 0.0736 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.0677 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0655 hectares per person | 0.0674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0639 hectares per person | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0503 hectares per person | 0.0593 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 hectares per person | 0.0279 hectares per person | 0.0465 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0287 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Barbados?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Barbados was 0.0285 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1125 hectares per person in 1500.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.