Share of land covered by forest in Barbados
Barbados: Share of land covered by forest was 14.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1990
All-time low
14.7%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Barbados is 14.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Barbados peaked at 14.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1990.
That places Barbados 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 44% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 144 San Marino 16.7% compare
- 145 Denmark 16.1% compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 14.7% compare
- 148 Bermuda 14.4% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 14.4% compare
- 150 Lebanon 13.8% 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 share of land covered by forest in Barbados?
- Share of land covered by forest in Barbados was 14.7% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.