Bahamas vs Barbados: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 173rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6,400 hectares | 15,900 hectares | 9,500 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 13,600 hectares | 6,600 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7,900 hectares | 8,750 hectares | 850 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 1,000 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for arable land?
- Bahamas ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 173rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.