Drivers of deforestation in Barbados
Barbados: Drivers of deforestation was 0.02 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Barbados, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.02 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Barbados peaked at 7.42 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02 hectares, in 2019.
That places Barbados 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.15 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.93 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.22 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.55 hectares | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 hectares | +1331.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 hectares | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 2.99 hectares | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 hectares | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.42 hectares | +229.8% |
| 2013 | 0.45 hectares | -93.9% |
| 2014 | 0.45 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 hectares | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.27 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2 hectares | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.02 hectares | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 hectares | +650.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 hectares | -86.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.02 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.02 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of 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 | +1331.8% | 0.22 hectares | 3.15 hectares |
| 2021 | +650.0% | 0.02 hectares | 0.15 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 hectares | 0.2 hectares | 3.15 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 7.42 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.085 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 0.15 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.03 hectares compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 0.02 hectares compare
- 166 Iraq 0.01 hectares compare
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 drivers of deforestation in Barbados?
- Drivers of deforestation in Barbados was 0.02 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 hectares in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.