Tree cover loss in Barbados
Barbados: Tree cover loss was 8.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Barbados, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Barbados stood at 8.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 370.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Barbados peaked at 112.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2014.
That places Barbados 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.04 | — |
| 2002 | 9.52 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 7.72 | +178.4% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 30.05 | +718.3% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 16.04 | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 17.69 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 112.87 | +538.2% |
| 2013 | 5.02 | -95.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.94 | +615.4% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 53.59 | +139.9% |
| 2020 | 22.11 | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 17.16 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 8.47 | +44.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +718.3% | 3.67 | 30.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 | 2.77 | 30.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 1.8 | 112.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 5.25 | 22.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Tree cover loss in Barbados was 8.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 112.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for tree cover loss?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.8%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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