Barbados vs Marshall Islands: Land use
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Marshall Islands
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
187th
Marshall Islands rank
190th
Land use over time
- Barbados
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 187th and Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 224 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,889 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,389 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 6,100 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 7,350 hectares | 2,400 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 Marshall Islands?
- Barbados, at 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 1,000 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Marshall Islands rank globally for land use?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Marshall Islands 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.