Barbados vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Barbados
67.5 %
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
14.67 %
in 2024
Barbados rank
21st
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Barbados
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 67.5 % against 14.67 % in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 52.83 %.

That makes Barbados's figure about 4.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.88 % 10.46 % 4.58 % Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 5.88 % 12.87 % 6.99 % Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 16.47 % 15.64 % 0.829 % Barbados
1990s 29.59 % 15.97 % 13.63 % Barbados
2000s 35.77 % 14.96 % 20.82 % Barbados
2010s 57.48 % 14.86 % 42.62 % Barbados
2020s 67.76 % 14.87 % 52.9 % Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Barbados or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Barbados, at 67.5 % against 14.67 % in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Barbados and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
52.83 %, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Barbados ranks 21st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.