Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cropland extent over the long-term
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5,100 hectares
in 2025
Barbados rank
176th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
179th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Barbados
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8,000 hectares against 5,100 hectares in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 2,900 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 179th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 31 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 562.26 hectares | 958.07 hectares | 395.81 hectares | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1600s | 2,125 hectares | 1,901 hectares | 223.82 hectares | Barbados |
| 1700s | 7,939 hectares | 3,772 hectares | 4,166 hectares | Barbados |
| 1710s | 7,878 hectares | 4,078 hectares | 3,800 hectares | Barbados |
| 1720s | 7,816 hectares | 4,409 hectares | 3,407 hectares | Barbados |
| 1730s | 7,754 hectares | 4,766 hectares | 2,987 hectares | Barbados |
| 1740s | 7,690 hectares | 5,153 hectares | 2,537 hectares | Barbados |
| 1750s | 7,625 hectares | 5,571 hectares | 2,055 hectares | Barbados |
| 1760s | 7,559 hectares | 6,022 hectares | 1,537 hectares | Barbados |
| 1770s | 7,492 hectares | 6,511 hectares | 981.79 hectares | Barbados |
| 1780s | 7,424 hectares | 7,039 hectares | 385.69 hectares | Barbados |
| 1790s | 7,355 hectares | 7,609 hectares | 254.48 hectares | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1800s | 7,284 hectares | 8,226 hectares | 942.23 hectares | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1810s | 8,293 hectares | 8,893 hectares | 599.64 hectares | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1820s | 9,279 hectares | 9,182 hectares | 97.43 hectares | Barbados |
| 1830s | 10,241 hectares | 9,480 hectares | 760.81 hectares | Barbados |
| 1840s | 11,177 hectares | 9,788 hectares | 1,389 hectares | Barbados |
| 1850s | 12,087 hectares | 10,537 hectares | 1,550 hectares | Barbados |
| 1860s | 12,629 hectares | 10,496 hectares | 2,133 hectares | Barbados |
| 1870s | 13,151 hectares | 12,377 hectares | 773.6 hectares | Barbados |
| 1880s | 13,652 hectares | 12,866 hectares | 786 hectares | Barbados |
| 1890s | 14,131 hectares | 13,740 hectares | 391.8 hectares | Barbados |
| 1900s | 14,588 hectares | 13,728 hectares | 860.3 hectares | Barbados |
| 1910s | 14,862 hectares | 14,021 hectares | 840.9 hectares | Barbados |
| 1920s | 15,115 hectares | 12,472 hectares | 2,643 hectares | Barbados |
| 1930s | 15,346 hectares | 11,468 hectares | 3,878 hectares | Barbados |
| 1940s | 15,556 hectares | 10,550 hectares | 5,005 hectares | Barbados |
| 1950s | 16,647 hectares | 15,092 hectares | 1,555 hectares | Barbados |
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 15,800 hectares | 1,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 12,200 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,400 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 5,643 hectares | 8,957 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 5,050 hectares | 4,700 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 2,900 hectares | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Barbados, at 8,000 hectares against 5,100 hectares in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2,900 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 179th 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.