Barbados vs Saint Helena: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Barbados
10,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena
12,000 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
193rd
Saint Helena rank
192nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Barbados
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 12,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 193rd and Saint Helena ranks 192nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 19,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 19,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 18,900 hectares | 11,100 hectares | 7,800 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16,600 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 4,600 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,750 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 250 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Barbados or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 12,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Barbados and Saint Helena?
- 2,000 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Saint Helena rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Barbados ranks 193rd and Saint Helena ranks 192nd 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.