Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- Guam
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0072 hectares per person against 0.006 hectares per person in Guam, a difference of 0.0012 hectares per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.0936 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.0388 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0284 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0175 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0072 hectares per person against 0.006 hectares per person in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0012 hectares per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for arable land?
- Guam ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 193rd 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.