Breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados
Barbados: Breakdown of habitable land area was 80 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados is 80 hectares, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over five years.
That places Barbados 204th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 110 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 70 hectares | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 80 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 70 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 80 hectares | +14.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 80 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 80 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Barbados was 80 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Barbados ranks 204th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.