Barbados vs Malta: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Barbados
10,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
193rd
Malta rank
196th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 10,000 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,709 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 193rd and Malta ranks 196th of 227 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 3,889 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 19,000 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 5,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 19,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 18,900 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 7,400 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16,600 hectares | 9,590 hectares | 7,010 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,750 hectares | 10,317 hectares | 1,433 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 8,725 hectares | 1,275 hectares | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 10,000 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Barbados and Malta?
- 1,709 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Barbados ranks 193rd and Malta ranks 196th 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.