American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Arable land

American Samoa
1,030 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
1,000 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
193rd
British Virgin Islands rank
194th

Arable land over time

  • American Samoa
  • British Virgin Islands
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 1,030 hectares against 1,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 30 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

American Samoa ranks 193rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 206 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 640 hectares 1,444 hectares 804.44 hectares British Virgin Islands
1970s 640 hectares 2,000 hectares 1,360 hectares British Virgin Islands
1980s 640 hectares 2,800 hectares 2,160 hectares British Virgin Islands
1990s 694 hectares 1,900 hectares 1,206 hectares British Virgin Islands
2000s 805 hectares 1,000 hectares 195 hectares British Virgin Islands
2010s 905 hectares 1,000 hectares 95 hectares British Virgin Islands
2020s 982.5 hectares 1,000 hectares 17.5 hectares British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
American Samoa, at 1,030 hectares against 1,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
30 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for arable land?
American Samoa ranks 193rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 194th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.