Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Palau
4,300 hectares
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
3,300 hectares
in 2023
Palau rank
209th
United States Virgin Islands rank
211th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Palau
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 4,300 hectares against 3,300 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 209th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,300 hectares | 8,667 hectares | 4,367 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4,300 hectares | 5,400 hectares | 1,100 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,300 hectares | 3,860 hectares | 440 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 4,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
- Palau, at 4,300 hectares against 3,300 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,000 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Palau ranks 209th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.