Barbados vs New Caledonia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7,000 hectares against 5,970 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,030 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 16,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 16,000 hectares | 8,400 hectares | 7,600 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 15,900 hectares | 7,700 hectares | 8,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 13,600 hectares | 6,840 hectares | 6,760 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 8,750 hectares | 6,115 hectares | 2,635 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 5,970 hectares | 1,030 hectares | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- Barbados, at 7,000 hectares against 5,970 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 1,030 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for arable land?
- Barbados ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 175th 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.