Land use over the long-term in Barbados
Barbados: Land use over the long-term was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Barbados stood at 2,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Barbados peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Barbados 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 294.7 hectares | 294.7 hectares | 294.7 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,156 hectares | 1,156 hectares | 1,156 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,133 hectares | 1,133 hectares | 1,133 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,111 hectares | 1,111 hectares | 1,111 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,089 hectares | 1,089 hectares | 1,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,068 hectares | 1,068 hectares | 1,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,047 hectares | 1,047 hectares | 1,047 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,026 hectares | 1,026 hectares | 1,026 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1,006 hectares | 1,006 hectares | 1,006 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 986.37 hectares | 986.37 hectares | 986.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 967.03 hectares | 967.03 hectares | 967.03 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 948.07 hectares | 948.07 hectares | 948.07 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,069 hectares | 1,069 hectares | 1,069 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,185 hectares | 1,185 hectares | 1,185 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,295 hectares | 1,295 hectares | 1,295 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,401 hectares | 1,401 hectares | 1,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,503 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,557 hectares | 1,557 hectares | 1,557 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,609 hectares | 1,609 hectares | 1,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,706 hectares | 1,706 hectares | 1,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,750 hectares | 1,750 hectares | 1,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,773 hectares | 1,773 hectares | 1,773 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,794 hectares | 1,794 hectares | 1,794 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,814 hectares | 1,814 hectares | 1,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,832 hectares | 1,832 hectares | 1,832 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,940 hectares | 1,858 hectares | 1,971 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 Cyprus 2,950 hectares compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,702 hectares compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 hectares compare
- 176 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Bahamas 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Dominica 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,000 hectares compare
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 land use over the long-term in Barbados?
- Land use over the long-term in Barbados was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for land use over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.