Forest area in Barbados
Barbados: Forest area was 63 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Barbados stood at 63 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Barbados peaked at 63 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Barbados 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 63 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 188 Tonga 89.5 sq. km compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 79.26 sq. km compare
- 190 Liechtenstein 67 sq. km compare
- 192 Kuwait 62.5 sq. km compare
- 193 Djibouti 60.44 sq. km compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 36.2 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,793 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.1 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Barbados?
- Forest area in Barbados was 63 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for forest area?
- Barbados ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.