Barbados vs New Caledonia: Land use

Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
187th
New Caledonia rank
184th

Land use over time

  • Barbados
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 9,700 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 1,700 hectares.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 17,000 hectares 11,889 hectares 5,111 hectares Barbados
1970s 17,000 hectares 14,200 hectares 2,800 hectares Barbados
1980s 17,000 hectares 16,100 hectares 900 hectares Barbados
1990s 16,900 hectares 13,400 hectares 3,500 hectares Barbados
2000s 14,600 hectares 10,680 hectares 3,920 hectares Barbados
2010s 9,750 hectares 9,859 hectares 109.4 hectares New Caledonia
2020s 8,000 hectares 9,700 hectares 1,700 hectares New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Barbados or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 9,700 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Barbados and New Caledonia?
1,700 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for land use?
Barbados ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed