Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Barbados

Barbados: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 5.4 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.4 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.43 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
1 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Barbados, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Barbados is 5.4 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Barbados peaked at 5.43 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.

Barbados ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 9
1970s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
1980s 2.8 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 10
1990s 5 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 10
2000s 5.2 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 5.4 1000 ha 10
2010s 5.43 1000 ha 5.43 1000 ha 5.43 1000 ha 10
2020s 5.42 1000 ha 5.4 1000 ha 5.43 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 159 Slovenia 6.41 1000 ha compare
  2. 160 French Guiana 6 1000 ha compare
  3. 161 Martinique 5.96 1000 ha compare
  4. 163 Gambia 5 1000 ha compare
  5. 164 Gabon 4.45 1000 ha compare
  6. 165 Fiji 4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Barbados?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Barbados was 5.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5.43 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Barbados rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Barbados ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
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.