Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land

Barbados
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5,000 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
173rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
176th

Arable land over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 7,000 hectares against 5,000 hectares in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 2,000 hectares.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 173rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1960s 16,000 hectares 9,778 hectares 6,222 hectares Barbados
1970s 16,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 8,000 hectares Barbados
1980s 16,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 8,000 hectares Barbados
1990s 15,900 hectares 7,100 hectares 8,800 hectares Barbados
2000s 13,600 hectares 5,494 hectares 8,106 hectares Barbados
2010s 8,750 hectares 4,950 hectares 3,800 hectares Barbados
2020s 7,000 hectares 5,000 hectares 2,000 hectares Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Barbados, at 7,000 hectares against 5,000 hectares in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
2,000 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for arable land?
Barbados ranks 173rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.