Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -19.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados is -19.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 294.7% on the previous year and down 1,340.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 221.43 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -55.36 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Barbados 125th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1984 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -647.8% |
| 1985 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 37.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -27.08 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1989 | -48.57 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1991 | -47.37 % change on previous year | -952.6% |
| 1992 | 40 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1993 | 221.43 % change on previous year | +453.6% |
| 1994 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1995 | 81.36 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1996 | -26.17 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1997 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1998 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1999 | -42.03 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2001 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2002 | -46.94 % change on previous year | -628.1% |
| 2003 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2004 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2005 | -55.36 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2006 | -40 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2008 | 50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2009 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2011 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2012 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2013 | 192 % change on previous year | +1308.0% |
| 2014 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2015 | -40.28 % change on previous year | +2840.3% |
| 2016 | 65.12 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2017 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2018 | 93.55 % change on previous year | -838.0% |
| 2019 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2020 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2022 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2023 | -5 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2024 | -19.74 % change on previous year | +294.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -19.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2840.3% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -40.28 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1308.0% | 13.64 % change on previous year | 192 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -52.17 % change on previous year | 59.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.08 % change on previous year | -47.37 % change on previous year | 221.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -55.36 % change on previous year | 69.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.85 % change on previous year | -40.28 % change on previous year | 192 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.94 % change on previous year | -27.55 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 Greece -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Jordan -16.05 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mexico -18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Sri Lanka -26.12 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda -26.92 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Puerto Rico -27.95 % change on previous year compare
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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Barbados was -19.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 221.43 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,340.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.