Cropland extent over the long-term in Barbados
Barbados: Cropland extent over the long-term was 8,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Barbados stood at 8,000 hectares.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Barbados peaked at 17,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Barbados ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 562.26 hectares | 562.26 hectares | 562.26 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,125 hectares | 2,125 hectares | 2,125 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 7,939 hectares | 7,939 hectares | 7,939 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7,878 hectares | 7,878 hectares | 7,878 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,816 hectares | 7,816 hectares | 7,816 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,754 hectares | 7,754 hectares | 7,754 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,690 hectares | 7,690 hectares | 7,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,625 hectares | 7,625 hectares | 7,625 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 7,559 hectares | 7,559 hectares | 7,559 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,492 hectares | 7,492 hectares | 7,492 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 7,424 hectares | 7,424 hectares | 7,424 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 7,355 hectares | 7,355 hectares | 7,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 7,284 hectares | 7,284 hectares | 7,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 8,293 hectares | 8,293 hectares | 8,293 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,279 hectares | 9,279 hectares | 9,279 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,241 hectares | 10,241 hectares | 10,241 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 11,177 hectares | 11,177 hectares | 11,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 12,087 hectares | 12,087 hectares | 12,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 12,629 hectares | 12,629 hectares | 12,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 13,151 hectares | 13,151 hectares | 13,151 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 13,652 hectares | 13,652 hectares | 13,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 14,131 hectares | 14,131 hectares | 14,131 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 14,588 hectares | 14,588 hectares | 14,588 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 14,862 hectares | 14,862 hectares | 14,862 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 15,115 hectares | 15,115 hectares | 15,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 15,346 hectares | 15,346 hectares | 15,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 15,556 hectares | 15,556 hectares | 15,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 16,647 hectares | 15,815 hectares | 16,988 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 175 Dominica 8,103 hectares compare
- 177 Malta 7,029 hectares compare
- 178 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 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 extent over the long-term in Barbados?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Barbados was 8,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.