Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 500.0%
World rank
178th
of 181 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -100 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 500.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Barbados 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1964 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -586.6% |
| 1965 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1967 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1968 | 41.86 % change on previous year | +458.1% |
| 1969 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1970 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1971 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6579 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1992 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1993 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1994 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1995 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1996 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1997 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1998 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1999 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2000 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2002 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2004 | -6 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 2007 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2009 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2010 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 20 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2014 | -75 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 2015 | 50 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2016 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2017 | -25.71 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 50 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2019 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2021 | -40 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 89.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 123.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.35 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8645 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.47 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.66 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Fiji -37.76 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cape Verde -99.39 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malta -100 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Barbados was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.