Malta vs United States Virgin Islands: Land area — Area

Malta
31.52 1000 ha
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
34.8 1000 ha
in 2024
Malta rank
220th
United States Virgin Islands rank
217th

Land area — Area over time

  • Malta
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 34.8 1000 ha against 31.52 1000 ha in Malta, a difference of 3.28 1000 ha.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 220th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 217th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
1970s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
1980s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
1990s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
2000s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
2010s 32 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 3 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands
2020s 31.61 1000 ha 34.88 1000 ha 3.27 1000 ha United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Malta or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 34.8 1000 ha against 31.52 1000 ha in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
3.28 1000 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malta and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land area — area?
Malta ranks 220th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 217th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.