Forestland — Area in Barbados
Barbados: Forestland — Area was 6.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Barbados is 6.3 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Barbados peaked at 6.3 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.3 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Barbados 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forestland — Area in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.3 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.3 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Barbados?
- Forestland — area in Barbados was 6.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for forestland — area?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).