Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Barbados
Barbados: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 654 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 654 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Barbados peaked at 780 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1961.
That places Barbados 198th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 430 ha | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 480 ha | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 530 ha | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 550 ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 580 ha | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 600 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 610 ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 630 ha | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 640 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 658 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 660 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 660 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 660 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 670 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 680 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 670 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 723 ha | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 670 ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 675 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 680 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 690 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 720 ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 689 ha | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 730 ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 765 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 760 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 780 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 732 ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 698 ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 688 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 718 ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 719 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 709 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 696 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 680 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 665 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 658 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 655 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 652 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 655 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 654 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 654 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 654 ha | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 654 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,940 ha, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 654 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,808 ha, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.67 ha | 400 ha | 530 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 600 ha | 550 ha | 630 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.8 ha | 640 ha | 670 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.3 ha | 670 ha | 723 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.1 ha | 675 ha | 780 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.6 ha | 655 ha | 719 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.8 ha | 652 ha | 655 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 195 Mongolia 1,304 ha compare
- 196 Trinidad and Tobago 1,027 ha compare
- 197 Guyana 973 ha compare
- 199 Slovenia 590 ha compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 514 ha compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 514 ha 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 pulses, total — area harvested in Barbados?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Barbados was 654 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 780 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Barbados ranks 198th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.