Land under cereal production in Barbados
Barbados: Land under cereal production was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 hectares for land under cereal production 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, land under cereal production in Barbados peaked at 880 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 178th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 324,650 hectares. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617 hectares. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +100.0% | 15 hectares | 30 hectares |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 15 hectares | 0 hectares |
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
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 177 Djibouti 9 hectares compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 178 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 178 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 land under cereal production in Barbados?
- Land under cereal production in Barbados was 0 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 880 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for land under cereal production?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.