British Virgin Islands vs Switzerland: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0507 hectares per person against 0.0442 hectares per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0065 hectares per person.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1685 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.1905 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.1527 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1138 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0546 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0522 hectares per person | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, British Virgin Islands or Switzerland?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0507 hectares per person against 0.0442 hectares per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between British Virgin Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.0065 hectares per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.