Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Barbados
Barbados: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 1,018 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Barbados is 1,018 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Barbados peaked at 2,515 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 161 ha, in 1961.
That places Barbados 220th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161 ha | — |
| 1962 | 178 ha | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 218 ha | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 261 ha | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 353 ha | +35.2% |
| 1966 | 323 ha | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 280 ha | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 328 ha | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 316 ha | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 433 ha | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 613 ha | +41.6% |
| 1972 | 680 ha | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 665 ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 669 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 682 ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 646 ha | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 797 ha | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 977 ha | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,272 ha | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 2,027 ha | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 2,155 ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,250 ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,515 ha | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1,201 ha | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 728 ha | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 787 ha | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 968 ha | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 936 ha | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 980 ha | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,001 ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,140 ha | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1,091 ha | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,277 ha | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1,173 ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,114 ha | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 2,084 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,456 ha | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1,388 ha | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,166 ha | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,122 ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,103 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,106 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,267 ha | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1,064 ha | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 1,075 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,121 ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,124 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,014 ha | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,007 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 898 ha | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 947 ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 976 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 972 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,017 ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,011 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 935 ha | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,059 ha | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,225 ha | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,243 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,213 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 897 ha | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 1,167 ha | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1,175 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,018 ha | -13.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,018 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,018 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.67 ha | 161 ha | 353 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 743.4 ha | 433 ha | 1,272 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 ha | 728 ha | 2,515 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,389 ha | 1,001 ha | 2,114 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 ha | 1,007 ha | 1,267 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,028 ha | 898 ha | 1,243 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,094 ha | 897 ha | 1,213 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 217 Cabo Verde 1,187 ha compare
- 217 Cape Verde 1,187 ha compare
- 219 Samoa 1,145 ha compare
- 220 French Guiana 1,018 ha compare
- 222 Singapore 1,004 ha compare
- 223 Mauritania 895 ha compare
- 223 Mauritania 895 ha compare
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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Barbados?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Barbados was 1,018 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 ha in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Barbados ranks 220th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.