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.
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 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1624 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1171 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.