Bahamas vs Barbados: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bahamas
13,000 hectares
in 2023
Barbados
10,000 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
191st
Barbados rank
193rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 13,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 191st and Barbados ranks 193rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,400 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 8,600 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 10,400 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 8,500 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 16,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12,900 hectares | 11,750 hectares | 1,150 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 13,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 13,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 3,000 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bahamas ranks 191st and Barbados ranks 193rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.