Land area in hectares in Barbados
Barbados: Land area in hectares was 43,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
43,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
43,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 43,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Barbados peaked at 43,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43,000 hectares, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 203rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 43,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 43,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 201 Curacao 44,400 hectares compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 44,000 hectares compare
- 204 Saint Helena 39,000 hectares compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
- 206 Mayotte 36,626 hectares compare
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 land area in hectares in Barbados?
- Land area in hectares in Barbados was 43,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land area in hectares?
- Barbados ranks 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.