Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 6.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados is 6.33, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and up 603.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados peaked at 89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.72 | 0.65 | 37.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.46 | 11.76 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.13 | 5.88 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 | 11.76 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.14 | 0.79 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.25 | 0.9 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 6.33 | 16.4 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.55 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.55 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Barbados was 6.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Barbados ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 603.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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