Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0005 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0104 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 155th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.008 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.003 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 ha per person | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.002 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | +71.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 153 Suriname 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0005 ha per person compare
- 156 Palestine, State of 0.0005 ha per person compare
- 157 Yemen 0.0004 ha per person compare
- 158 Jordan 0.0003 ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Barbados?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Barbados was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.