Montserrat vs United States Virgin Islands: Cropland extent over the long-term
Montserrat
2,000 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
1,100 hectares
in 2025
Montserrat rank
185th
United States Virgin Islands rank
188th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Montserrat
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 2,000 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.8 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Montserrat ranks 185th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 343.98 hectares | 565.9 hectares | 221.92 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1600s | 683.62 hectares | 1,082 hectares | 398.78 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1700s | 1,358 hectares | 2,056 hectares | 697.6 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1710s | 1,469 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 831.25 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1720s | 1,588 hectares | 2,573 hectares | 984.65 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1730s | 1,717 hectares | 2,878 hectares | 1,160 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1740s | 1,857 hectares | 3,218 hectares | 1,361 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1750s | 2,008 hectares | 3,599 hectares | 1,591 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1760s | 2,171 hectares | 4,024 hectares | 1,853 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1770s | 2,347 hectares | 4,499 hectares | 2,151 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1780s | 2,538 hectares | 5,029 hectares | 2,491 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1790s | 2,744 hectares | 5,621 hectares | 2,877 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1800s | 2,967 hectares | 6,282 hectares | 3,315 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1810s | 3,208 hectares | 7,019 hectares | 3,811 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 3,313 hectares | 6,985 hectares | 3,672 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1830s | 3,421 hectares | 6,950 hectares | 3,529 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 3,533 hectares | 6,914 hectares | 3,381 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1850s | 3,648 hectares | 6,877 hectares | 3,229 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 3,767 hectares | 6,839 hectares | 3,072 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 3,894 hectares | 6,463 hectares | 2,569 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 4,026 hectares | 6,107 hectares | 2,081 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 4,162 hectares | 5,770 hectares | 1,608 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 4,303 hectares | 5,450 hectares | 1,147 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 4,448 hectares | 5,146 hectares | 698.44 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 4,454 hectares | 4,859 hectares | 405.02 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 4,460 hectares | 4,586 hectares | 126.6 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 4,466 hectares | 4,328 hectares | 137.61 hectares | Montserrat |
| 1950s | 4,573 hectares | 4,429 hectares | 144.14 hectares | Montserrat |
| 1960s | 2,900 hectares | 6,100 hectares | 3,200 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1,300 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 1,800 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 3,900 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 600 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 1,820 hectares | 180 hectares | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 900 hectares | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Montserrat or United States Virgin Islands?
- Montserrat, at 2,000 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Montserrat and United States Virgin Islands?
- 900 hectares, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and United States Virgin Islands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Montserrat and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Montserrat ranks 185th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.