Barbados vs Malta: Cropland use over the long term

Barbados
8,000
in 2025
Malta
7,029
in 2025
Barbados rank
176th
Malta rank
177th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Barbados
  • Malta
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8,000 against 7,029 in Malta, a difference of 971.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malta Difference Ahead
1000s 0 2,434 2,434 Malta
1100s 0 2,377 2,377 Malta
1200s 0 2,316 2,316 Malta
1300s 0 4,503 4,503 Malta
1400s 0 2,183 2,183 Malta
1500s 562.26 4,221 3,659 Malta
1600s 2,125 8,130 6,005 Malta
1700s 7,939 13,636 5,697 Malta
1710s 7,878 13,961 6,083 Malta
1720s 7,816 14,283 6,466 Malta
1730s 7,754 14,600 6,847 Malta
1740s 7,690 14,913 7,223 Malta
1750s 7,625 15,222 7,597 Malta
1760s 7,559 15,905 8,345 Malta
1770s 7,492 16,580 9,087 Malta
1780s 7,424 17,246 9,822 Malta
1790s 7,355 17,904 10,549 Malta
1800s 7,284 18,553 11,269 Malta
1810s 8,293 19,562 11,269 Malta
1820s 9,279 20,559 11,280 Malta
1830s 10,241 21,542 11,302 Malta
1840s 11,177 26,920 15,744 Malta
1850s 12,087 26,869 14,782 Malta
1860s 12,629 26,863 14,234 Malta
1870s 13,151 26,826 13,675 Malta
1880s 13,652 26,786 13,135 Malta
1890s 14,131 26,744 12,613 Malta
1900s 14,588 26,410 11,822 Malta
1910s 14,862 26,340 11,479 Malta
1920s 15,115 25,976 10,861 Malta
1930s 15,346 25,606 10,260 Malta
1940s 15,556 24,404 8,848 Malta
1950s 16,647 20,374 3,726 Malta
1960s 17,000 15,400 1,600 Barbados
1970s 17,000 13,800 3,200 Barbados
1980s 17,000 13,000 4,000 Barbados
1990s 16,900 11,500 5,400 Barbados
2000s 14,600 9,590 5,010 Barbados
2010s 9,750 10,317 567 Malta
2020s 8,000 8,194 194 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Barbados or Malta?
Barbados, at 8,000 against 7,029 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Barbados and Malta?
971, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Barbados ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed