Projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados
Barbados: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 10,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
19,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 10,000 hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados peaked at 19,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 193rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,900 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,600 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,750 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 190 Brunei 13,400 hectares compare
- 191 Bahamas 13,000 hectares compare
- 192 Saint Helena 12,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 9,940 hectares compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 196 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Barbados was 10,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Barbados ranks 193rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.