Land area (sq. km) in Barbados
Barbados: Land area (sq. km) was 431 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
431 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
431 sq. km
in 2024
All-time low
430 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, land area in Barbados stood at 431 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Barbados peaked at 431 sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430 sq. km, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 431 sq. km | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 431 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 431 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 430.2 sq. km | 430 sq. km | 431 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 192 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 440.3 sq. km compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 sq. km compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 348 sq. km compare
- 197 Grenada 344 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0283 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Barbados?
- Land area in Barbados was 431 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 431 sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land area?
- Barbados ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.