What is fao projections of arable land in Barbados?

Fao projections of arable land in Barbados was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 2016.

How does Barbados rank for fao projections of arable land?

Barbados ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Barbados

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: FAO projections of arable land was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

8,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

187th

of 224 countries

All-time high

17,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

8,000 hectares

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Barbados is 8,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Barbados peaked at 17,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 2016.

That places Barbados 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	17,000 hectares	—
1962	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	16,000 hectares	-5.9%
2000	16,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	16,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	15,000 hectares	-6.2%
2003	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	14,000 hectares	-6.7%
2005	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	13,000 hectares	-7.1%
2011	12,000 hectares	-7.7%
2012	11,000 hectares	-8.3%
2013	10,500 hectares	-4.5%
2014	10,000 hectares	-4.8%
2015	9,000 hectares	-10.0%
2016	8,000 hectares	-11.1%
2017	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	8,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	8,000 hectares	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 8,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Barbados's 8,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	9
1970s	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	10
1980s	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	10
1990s	16,900 hectares	16,000 hectares	17,000 hectares	10
2000s	14,600 hectares	14,000 hectares	16,000 hectares	10
2010s	9,750 hectares	8,000 hectares	13,000 hectares	10
2020s	8,000 hectares	8,000 hectares	8,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Barbados?: Fao projections of arable land in Barbados was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for fao projections of arable land?: Barbados ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.