Barbados vs Malta: Arable land
Barbados
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta
7,300 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
173rd
Malta rank
172nd
Arable land over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7,300 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 14,111 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 16,000 hectares | 12,800 hectares | 3,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 16,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 15,900 hectares | 10,500 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 13,600 hectares | 8,470 hectares | 5,130 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 8,750 hectares | 9,035 hectares | 285 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,675 hectares | 675 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 7,300 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Barbados and Malta?
- 300 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 172nd 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.