Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Land use
Barbados
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
187th
Saint Lucia rank
185th
Land use over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 1,570 hectares.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Barbados |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 16,910 hectares | 90 hectares | Barbados |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 18,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 16,900 hectares | 16,470 hectares | 430 hectares | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 10,650 hectares | 3,950 hectares | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9,750 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 180 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1,570 hectares | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1,570 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for land use?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th 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.