Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2025
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2025
Barbados rank
176th
Saint Lucia rank
174th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 1,570 hectares.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 24 and Saint Lucia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | 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 | 4,231 hectares | 3,669 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1600s | 2,125 hectares | 4,423 hectares | 2,298 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1700s | 7,939 hectares | 4,595 hectares | 3,344 hectares | Barbados |
| 1710s | 7,878 hectares | 4,945 hectares | 2,933 hectares | Barbados |
| 1720s | 7,816 hectares | 5,322 hectares | 2,494 hectares | Barbados |
| 1730s | 7,754 hectares | 5,725 hectares | 2,029 hectares | Barbados |
| 1740s | 7,690 hectares | 6,162 hectares | 1,528 hectares | Barbados |
| 1750s | 7,625 hectares | 6,629 hectares | 996.26 hectares | Barbados |
| 1760s | 7,559 hectares | 7,131 hectares | 428.32 hectares | Barbados |
| 1770s | 7,492 hectares | 7,670 hectares | 178.05 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1780s | 7,424 hectares | 8,250 hectares | 825.55 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1790s | 7,355 hectares | 8,872 hectares | 1,517 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1800s | 7,284 hectares | 9,540 hectares | 2,256 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1810s | 8,293 hectares | 10,246 hectares | 1,953 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1820s | 9,279 hectares | 10,521 hectares | 1,242 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1830s | 10,241 hectares | 10,802 hectares | 561.5 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1840s | 11,177 hectares | 11,089 hectares | 88.1 hectares | Barbados |
| 1850s | 12,087 hectares | 11,381 hectares | 705.7 hectares | Barbados |
| 1860s | 12,629 hectares | 11,680 hectares | 949 hectares | Barbados |
| 1870s | 13,151 hectares | 11,995 hectares | 1,155 hectares | Barbados |
| 1880s | 13,652 hectares | 12,320 hectares | 1,332 hectares | Barbados |
| 1890s | 14,131 hectares | 12,657 hectares | 1,475 hectares | Barbados |
| 1900s | 14,588 hectares | 12,994 hectares | 1,594 hectares | Barbados |
| 1910s | 14,862 hectares | 13,338 hectares | 1,524 hectares | Barbados |
| 1920s | 15,115 hectares | 13,258 hectares | 1,857 hectares | Barbados |
| 1930s | 15,346 hectares | 13,176 hectares | 2,170 hectares | Barbados |
| 1940s | 15,556 hectares | 13,093 hectares | 2,463 hectares | Barbados |
| 1950s | 16,647 hectares | 13,488 hectares | 3,159 hectares | Barbados |
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 16,910 hectares | 90 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 18,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 16,470 hectares | 430 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 10,650 hectares | 3,950 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 180 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1,570 hectares | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1,570 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.