Permanent cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Permanent cropland was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Permanent cropland in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.3% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Barbados peaked at 2.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 77th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent cropland in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4 |
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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 permanent cropland in Barbados?
- Permanent cropland in Barbados was 2.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for permanent cropland?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.