Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1.5 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.5 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 12.82 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.075 hectares, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.85 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3.15 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5999 hectares | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8995 hectares | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 hectares | +216.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5997 hectares | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6 hectares | +1000.0% |
| 2008 | 3.37 hectares | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 hectares | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 4.12 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 12.82 hectares | +210.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9744 hectares | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5247 hectares | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.075 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 hectares | +2401.0% |
| 2017 | 1.65 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5247 hectares | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2249 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.787 hectares | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 hectares | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 1.42 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 hectares | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5 hectares | -37.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.5 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.5 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2401.0% | 0.075 hectares | 1.87 hectares |
| 2007 | +1000.0% | 0.5997 hectares | 6.6 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 hectares | 0.5997 hectares | 6.6 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8 hectares | 0.075 hectares | 12.82 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 hectares | 0.787 hectares | 2.4 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.25 hectares compare
- 156 Palau 2.06 hectares compare
- 157 Curacao 1.58 hectares compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 1.13 hectares compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.11 hectares compare
- 161 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.03 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Barbados was 1.5 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 hectares in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.