Barbados vs Curacao: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Barbados
1.5 hectares
in 2024
Curacao
1.58 hectares
in 2024
Barbados rank
158th
Curacao rank
157th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Barbados
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 1.58 hectares against 1.5 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 0.08 hectares.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Curacao ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Curacao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 hectares | 1.55 hectares | 1.08 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.17 hectares | 0.5391 hectares | 3.63 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.67 hectares | 2.28 hectares | 0.6084 hectares | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Barbados or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 1.58 hectares against 1.5 hectares in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Barbados and Curacao?
- 0.08 hectares, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Curacao?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Curacao rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Curacao ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.