Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados
Barbados: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
880 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados peaked at 880 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 358 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 376 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 284 hectares | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 300 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 430 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 610 hectares | +41.9% |
| 1969 | 730 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 660 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 600 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 760 hectares | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 765 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 765 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 765 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 765 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 765 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 765 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 880 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 800 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 820 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 840 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 860 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 800 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 700 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 600 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 500 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 400 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 250 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 200 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 150 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 115 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 96 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 83 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 100 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 94 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 95 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 100 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 105 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 98 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 93 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 90 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 120 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 30 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 45 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 35 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 26 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 39 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 15 hectares | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 30 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 18 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.78 hectares | 284 hectares | 730 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 737 hectares | 600 hectares | 765 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 820 hectares | 800 hectares | 880 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 476 hectares | 150 hectares | 860 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9 hectares | 83 hectares | 115 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 hectares | 15 hectares | 120 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 hectares | 0 hectares | 30 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 182 Djibouti 9 hectares compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 183 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Barbados was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 880 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.