Barbados vs Grenada: Land use
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Grenada
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
187th
Grenada rank
190th
Land use over time
- Barbados
- Grenada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Grenada, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Grenada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Grenada ahead.
Barbados ranks 187th and Grenada ranks 190th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Grenada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Grenada |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Grenada |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 13,700 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Barbados |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 10,700 hectares | 6,200 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 9,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 7,400 hectares | 2,350 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Barbados or Grenada?
- Barbados, at 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Grenada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Barbados and Grenada?
- 1,000 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Grenada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Grenada rank globally for land use?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Grenada ranks 190th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.