Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados

Barbados: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.01 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados, 2000–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201120222000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 0.012006: 02007: 02008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.012022: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados stood at 0.01. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados peaked at 0.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.003 0 0.01 10
2010s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 197 Mauritania 0.01 compare
  2. 197 Oman 0.01 compare
  3. 197 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare
  4. 197 Somalia 0.01 compare
  5. 197 Yemen 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Barbados β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Barbados was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Barbados ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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