Agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados
Barbados: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 6.97 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados is 6.97 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.2% on the previous year and up 287.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados peaked at 98.63 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8 hectares, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.97 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 5.25 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 hectares | +207.0% |
| 2005 | 6 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 3 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 23.46 hectares | +682.5% |
| 2008 | 9.29 hectares | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 8.24 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 10.72 hectares | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 13.34 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 98.63 hectares | +639.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 hectares | -95.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.07 hectares | +544.0% |
| 2017 | 13.27 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.81 hectares | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 53.36 hectares | +144.7% |
| 2020 | 22.11 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 15.81 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6 hectares | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 3.45 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.97 hectares | +102.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.97 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.97 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +682.5% | 3 hectares | 23.46 hectares |
| 2012 | +639.4% | 13.34 hectares | 98.63 hectares |
| 2016 | +544.0% | 1.87 hectares | 12.07 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 hectares | 2.17 hectares | 23.46 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.09 hectares | 1.8 hectares | 98.63 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 hectares | 3.45 hectares | 22.11 hectares | 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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Barbados was 6.97 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.63 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 hectares in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.