Surface area (sq. km) in Barbados
Barbados: Surface area (sq. km) was 431 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
431 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
195th
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
Surface area in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface 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, surface area in Barbados peaked at 431 sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430 sq. km, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface 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 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 431 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 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
- 193 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 440.3 sq. km compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 sq. km compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 348 sq. km compare
- 198 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 surface area in Barbados?
- Surface area in Barbados was 431 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 431 sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for surface area?
- Barbados ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.