Barbados vs Malta: Cropland area
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
187th
Malta rank
186th
Cropland area over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8,291 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 291 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 187th and Malta ranks 186th of 224 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 | 17,000 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 3,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 9,590 hectares | 5,010 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 10,317 hectares | 567 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,725 hectares | 725.25 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 8,291 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Barbados and Malta?
- 291 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 cropland area?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Malta ranks 186th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.