Barbados vs Kuwait: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 16,000 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 13,100 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 15,900 hectares | 5,200 hectares | 10,700 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 13,600 hectares | 12,184 hectares | 1,416 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 8,750 hectares | 9,501 hectares | 751 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,986 hectares | 986 hectares | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 1,000 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th 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.