Barbados vs Djibouti: Share of land area that is protected
Barbados
1.1%
in 2025
Djibouti
1.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
204th
Djibouti rank
202nd
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Barbados
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.6% against 1.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 204th and Djibouti ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Barbados or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 1.6% against 1.1% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Barbados and Djibouti?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Djibouti?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Djibouti rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Barbados ranks 204th and Djibouti ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.