Maldives vs United States Virgin Islands: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Maldives
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0086 hectares per person against 0.0076 hectares per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.001 hectares per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Maldives ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.0999 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.0387 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0288 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0119 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0098 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0076 hectares per person | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Maldives or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0086 hectares per person against 0.0076 hectares per person in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.001 hectares per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for arable land?
- Maldives ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st 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.