Aruba vs United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural area over the long-term
Aruba
2,000 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
3,300 hectares
in 2025
Aruba rank
192nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
189th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Aruba
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 3,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Aruba, a difference of 1,300 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Aruba ranks 192nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | 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 | 42.46 hectares | 565.9 hectares | 523.44 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1600s | 99.02 hectares | 2,967 hectares | 2,868 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1700s | 181.98 hectares | 5,751 hectares | 5,569 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1710s | 194.73 hectares | 6,375 hectares | 6,181 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1720s | 208.29 hectares | 7,068 hectares | 6,859 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1730s | 222.71 hectares | 7,835 hectares | 7,612 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1740s | 238.02 hectares | 8,686 hectares | 8,448 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1750s | 254.26 hectares | 9,629 hectares | 9,375 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1760s | 271.46 hectares | 10,675 hectares | 10,404 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1770s | 289.65 hectares | 11,835 hectares | 11,545 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1780s | 308.87 hectares | 13,120 hectares | 12,811 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1790s | 329.12 hectares | 14,545 hectares | 14,216 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1800s | 350.43 hectares | 16,125 hectares | 15,774 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1810s | 372.78 hectares | 17,876 hectares | 17,503 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 378.36 hectares | 17,650 hectares | 17,271 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1830s | 383.59 hectares | 17,426 hectares | 17,043 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 388.39 hectares | 17,205 hectares | 16,817 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1850s | 392.66 hectares | 16,987 hectares | 16,594 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 437.07 hectares | 16,771 hectares | 16,334 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 522.17 hectares | 15,737 hectares | 15,215 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 828.26 hectares | 14,766 hectares | 13,938 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 965.47 hectares | 13,854 hectares | 12,889 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 1,200 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 11,798 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 1,131 hectares | 12,194 hectares | 11,064 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 984.26 hectares | 11,440 hectares | 10,455 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 1,463 hectares | 10,731 hectares | 9,268 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 3,046 hectares | 10,065 hectares | 7,019 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 3,573 hectares | 9,412 hectares | 5,839 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 14,300 hectares | 10,300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 13,300 hectares | 9,300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 8,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 5,400 hectares | 1,400 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 3,860 hectares | 140 hectares | Aruba |
| 2020s | 3,333 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 33.33 hectares | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Aruba or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 3,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Aruba and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,300 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and United States Virgin Islands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Aruba ranks 192nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.