Deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados
Barbados: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.33 hectares in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados, 2005–2016
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados is -0.33 hectares, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados peaked at -0.11 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.93 hectares, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.11 hectares | — |
| 2007 | -0.12 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2008 | -0.43 hectares | +258.3% |
| 2009 | -0.66 hectares | +53.5% |
| 2010 | -0.93 hectares | +40.9% |
| 2011 | -0.56 hectares | -39.8% |
| 2012 | -0.92 hectares | +64.3% |
| 2013 | -0.69 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2014 | -0.58 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2016 | -0.33 hectares | -17.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.33 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.33 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.33 hectares | -0.66 hectares | -0.11 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.63 hectares | -0.93 hectares | -0.33 hectares | 7 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Barbados was -0.33 hectares in 2016, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was -0.11 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.93 hectares in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.