Land area in square kilometres in Barbados
Barbados: Land area in square kilometres was 430 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 430 sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in Barbados peaked at 430 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 430 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Barbados 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 192 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 440 sq. km compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390 sq. km compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 350 sq. km compare
- 197 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
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- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Barbados?
- Land area in square kilometres in Barbados was 430 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 430 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Barbados ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.