Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 67.5 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 67.5 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Barbados peaked at 67.94 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.88 %, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 22nd of 217 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 — Share in Cropland in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.65 % | +200.2% |
| 1983 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.41 % | +66.6% |
| 1990 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.25 % | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 31.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 % | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.71 % | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 38.57 % | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 38.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.81 % | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 45.29 % | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 49.41 % | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 51.76 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 54.35 % | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 60.39 % | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 67.94 % | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 67.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.94 % | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.5 % | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 67.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 4.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 67.5 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 % | 5.88 % | 5.88 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.88 % | 5.88 % | 5.88 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.47 % | 5.88 % | 29.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.59 % | 29.41 % | 31.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.77 % | 31.25 % | 38.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.48 % | 41.81 % | 67.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.76 % | 67.5 % | 67.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Barbados?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Barbados was 67.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 % in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.