What is agricultural land — area in Barbados?

Agricultural land — area in Barbados was 10 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 19 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 2016.

How does Barbados rank for agricultural land — area?

Barbados ranks 219th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Barbados

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Barbados: Agricultural land — Area was 10 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

10 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

219th

of 255 countries

All-time high

19 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

10 1000 ha

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Barbados, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 10 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Barbados peaked at 19 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Barbados 219th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Barbados, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	19 1000 ha	—
1962	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	19 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	18 1000 ha	-5.3%
2000	18 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	18 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	17 1000 ha	-5.6%
2003	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	16 1000 ha	-5.9%
2005	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	15 1000 ha	-6.2%
2011	14 1000 ha	-6.7%
2012	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
2013	12.5 1000 ha	-3.8%
2014	12 1000 ha	-4.0%
2015	11 1000 ha	-8.3%
2016	10 1000 ha	-9.1%
2017	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	10 1000 ha	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 10 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Barbados's 10 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	9
1970s	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	10
1980s	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	10
1990s	18.9 1000 ha	18 1000 ha	19 1000 ha	10
2000s	16.6 1000 ha	16 1000 ha	18 1000 ha	10
2010s	11.75 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	15 1000 ha	10
2020s	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Barbados

217 Bahamas 13 1000 ha compare
218 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 12 1000 ha compare
220 Saint Lucia 9.93 1000 ha compare
221 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 1000 ha compare
222 Channel Islands 8.57 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Barbados

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Barbados?: Agricultural land — area in Barbados was 10 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 19 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for agricultural land — area?: Barbados ranks 219th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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