Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 500.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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% |
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 Zambia -51.75 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cabo Verde -99.39 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago -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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.