Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Guam
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 1,000 hectares against 750 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 250 hectares.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 195th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 5,222 hectares | 3,222 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 1,300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,700 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 100 hectares | Guam |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 977 hectares | 23 hectares | Guam |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 786 hectares | 214 hectares | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?
- Guam, at 1,000 hectares against 750 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 250 hectares, with Guam 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 195th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th 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
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.