Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.37 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados is 5.37 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 48.94 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4.03 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Barbados 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.11 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.11 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.5 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 47.85 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 48.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 48 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.94 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 48 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 47.06 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 46.85 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 45.87 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 41.32 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 43.59 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 39 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 37.46 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 36.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 36.66 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37.44 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.74 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.7 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.7 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 32.79 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.33 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.77 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 26.74 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 25.87 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 24.37 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 24.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.4 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 18.37 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 23.8 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 18.9 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 20.72 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.53 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.07 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.23 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 19.3 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.49 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.21 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.26 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.58 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.79 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 12.74 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.49 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 9.86 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 7.25 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 6.41 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 5.37 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.07 ha per square kilometre | 43.5 ha per square kilometre | 48.94 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.15 ha per square kilometre | 36.66 ha per square kilometre | 46.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.34 ha per square kilometre | 25.87 ha per square kilometre | 37.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1 ha per square kilometre | 18.37 ha per square kilometre | 24.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.01 ha per square kilometre | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | 20.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | 12.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 ha per square kilometre | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Barbados was 5.37 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48.94 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.