Land area in hectares in Barbados
Barbados: Land area in hectares was 43,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 200th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- 198 Curacao 44,400 hectares compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 44,000 hectares compare
- 201 Saint Helena 39,000 hectares compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
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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 200th out of 233 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.