Arable land pin in Barbados
Barbados: Arable land pin was 2.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2010
All-time low
0.781
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Barbados stood at 2.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Barbados peaked at 2.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.781, in 1967.
That places Barbados 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9543 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8345 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9434 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8229 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9091 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.781 | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 1 | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9524 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.43 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.47 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.45 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.36 | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.18 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +4.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5184, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9256 | 0.781 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.9524 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.12 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.97 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.95 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.96 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.08 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 5 Cook Islands 2.82 compare
- 6 Tonga 2.61 compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 2.35 compare
- 9 Maldives 1.91 compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 1.74 compare
- 11 French Polynesia 1.6 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Barbados?
- Arable land pin in Barbados was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.781 in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for arable land pin?
- Barbados ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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