Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Barbados
Barbados: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent cropland in Barbados, 1961–2024
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 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% 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 2024.
Barbados ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Barbados?
- Permanent cropland in Barbados was 2.3% in 2024, 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 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for permanent cropland?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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.