Share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados is 1.1%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados peaked at 31.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Barbados 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +209.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +771.6% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -24.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.3% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 1.1% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 deforestation that is exported in Barbados?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Barbados was 1.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.