Barbados: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2022 is 14.7 percent, unchanged from 14.7 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 32.2 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1990 to 2022 is 14.7 percent. The minimum value, 14.7 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 14.7 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.