Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 Israel 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Romania 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Albania 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Italy 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -0.644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0009 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.