Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Barbados or Malta?

Barbados, at 8,000 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta as of 2025.

What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Barbados and Malta?

971 hectares, 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.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Malta: Cropland extent over the long-term

Barbados

8,000 hectares

in 2025

Malta

7,029 hectares

in 2025

Barbados rank

176th

Malta rank

177th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Barbados
Malta

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Barbados or Malta?: Barbados, at 8,000 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Barbados and Malta?: 971 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?: Barbados ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.