Agricultural land use per person in Barbados
Barbados: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0357 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0357 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.121 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Barbados stood at 0.0357 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Barbados peaked at 0.121 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Barbados 184th 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 land use per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.1125 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.121 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1700 | 0.1137 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.1116 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 0.1105 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1740 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.104 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0921 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0828 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.082 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.081 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0801 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0792 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0777 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0756 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0748 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.074 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0735 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.073 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.072 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0714 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.035 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0359 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0357 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0357 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1125 hectares per person | 0.1125 hectares per person | 0.1125 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.121 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1137 hectares per person | 0.1137 hectares per person | 0.1137 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1116 hectares per person | 0.1116 hectares per person | 0.1116 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.1105 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1095 hectares per person | 0.1095 hectares per person | 0.1095 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1084 hectares per person | 0.1084 hectares per person | 0.1084 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1073 hectares per person | 0.1073 hectares per person | 0.1073 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1062 hectares per person | 0.1062 hectares per person | 0.1062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.1051 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1029 hectares per person | 0.1029 hectares per person | 0.1029 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1018 hectares per person | 0.1018 hectares per person | 0.1018 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0994 hectares per person | 0.0994 hectares per person | 0.0994 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0971 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0959 hectares per person | 0.0959 hectares per person | 0.0959 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0946 hectares per person | 0.0946 hectares per person | 0.0946 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0934 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0921 hectares per person | 0.0921 hectares per person | 0.0921 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0894 hectares per person | 0.0894 hectares per person | 0.0894 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0881 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0852 hectares per person | 0.0852 hectares per person | 0.0852 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.083 hectares per person | 0.0823 hectares per person | 0.0838 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.0823 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0775 hectares per person | 0.0756 hectares per person | 0.0795 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 hectares per person | 0.0732 hectares per person | 0.0753 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 hectares per person | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0667 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 hectares per person | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 hectares per person | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.0359 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Barbados?
- Agricultural land use per person in Barbados was 0.0357 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.121 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.