What is land area — area in Barbados?

Land area — area in Barbados was 43.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 43.1 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 43 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Barbados rank for land area — area?

Barbados ranks 230th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Barbados

Name: Land area — Area in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Barbados: Land area — Area was 43.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

43.1 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

230th

of 267 countries

All-time high

43.1 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

43 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Barbados, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Barbados stood at 43.1 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Barbados peaked at 43.1 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Barbados 230th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area — Area in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Barbados, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	43 1000 ha	—
1962	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	43 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	43.1 1000 ha	+0.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 43.1 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
Barbados's 43.1 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	9
1970s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	10
1980s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	10
1990s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	10
2000s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	10
2010s	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	10
2020s	43.02 1000 ha	43 1000 ha	43.1 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Barbados

227 Curaçao 44.4 1000 ha compare
227 Curacao 44.4 1000 ha compare
229 Antigua and Barbuda 44.03 1000 ha compare
231 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 38.94 1000 ha compare
232 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.9 1000 ha compare
233 Mayotte 36.63 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Barbados?: Land area — area in Barbados was 43.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 43.1 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 43 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Barbados rank for land area — area?: Barbados ranks 230th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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