Arable land in Barbados
Barbados: Arable land was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Barbados is 16.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Barbados peaked at 37.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2016.
That places Barbados 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,793 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.1 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Barbados?
- Arable land in Barbados was 16.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.