Agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural area over the long-term was 10,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados is 10,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados peaked at 19,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Barbados 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 562.26 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 2,420 hectares | +330.4% |
| 1700 | 9,094 hectares | +275.8% |
| 1710 | 9,011 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 8,927 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 8,843 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1740 | 8,758 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 8,672 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 8,586 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 8,499 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 8,411 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 8,322 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 8,232 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 9,362 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1820 | 10,464 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1830 | 11,536 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1840 | 12,578 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1850 | 13,590 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1860 | 14,186 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 14,760 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 15,311 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 15,837 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 16,338 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 16,634 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 16,909 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 17,160 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 17,388 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 17,673 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 18,032 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 18,323 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 18,550 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 18,717 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 18,832 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 18,902 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 18,938 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18,952 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 18,955 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 19,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 1.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 562.26 hectares | 562.26 hectares | 562.26 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,420 hectares | 2,420 hectares | 2,420 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 9,094 hectares | 9,094 hectares | 9,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 9,011 hectares | 9,011 hectares | 9,011 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 8,927 hectares | 8,927 hectares | 8,927 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 8,843 hectares | 8,843 hectares | 8,843 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,758 hectares | 8,758 hectares | 8,758 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,672 hectares | 8,672 hectares | 8,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,586 hectares | 8,586 hectares | 8,586 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 8,499 hectares | 8,499 hectares | 8,499 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 8,411 hectares | 8,411 hectares | 8,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,322 hectares | 8,322 hectares | 8,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,232 hectares | 8,232 hectares | 8,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 9,362 hectares | 9,362 hectares | 9,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 10,464 hectares | 10,464 hectares | 10,464 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 11,536 hectares | 11,536 hectares | 11,536 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 12,578 hectares | 12,578 hectares | 12,578 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 13,590 hectares | 13,590 hectares | 13,590 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 14,186 hectares | 14,186 hectares | 14,186 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 14,760 hectares | 14,760 hectares | 14,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,311 hectares | 15,311 hectares | 15,311 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 15,837 hectares | 15,837 hectares | 15,837 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 16,338 hectares | 16,338 hectares | 16,338 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 16,634 hectares | 16,634 hectares | 16,634 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 16,909 hectares | 16,909 hectares | 16,909 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 17,160 hectares | 17,160 hectares | 17,160 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 17,388 hectares | 17,388 hectares | 17,388 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 18,587 hectares | 17,673 hectares | 18,955 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 Brunei 13,400 hectares compare
- 177 Bahamas 13,000 hectares compare
- 178 Dominica 10,103 hectares compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 9,940 hectares compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 182 American Samoa 8,266 hectares 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Barbados was 10,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.