Share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados
Barbados: Share of forest area within protected areas was 4.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.
That places Barbados 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 30% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 163 French Polynesia 5.0% compare
- 164 Libya 4.9% compare
- 165 Jordan 4.8% compare
- 167 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.0% 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 forest area within protected areas in Barbados?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Barbados was 4.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).