Comoros vs United States Virgin Islands: Land use over the long-term

Comoros
3,233 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 hectares
in 2025
Comoros rank
172nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
175th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Comoros
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 3,233 hectares against 2,200 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,033 hectares.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 172nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 38 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1000s 43,137 hectares 0 hectares 43,137 hectares Comoros
1100s 49,900 hectares 0 hectares 49,900 hectares Comoros
1200s 55,867 hectares 0 hectares 55,867 hectares Comoros
1300s 60,915 hectares 0 hectares 60,915 hectares Comoros
1400s 64,877 hectares 0 hectares 64,877 hectares Comoros
1500s 67,511 hectares 0 hectares 67,511 hectares Comoros
1600s 77,768 hectares 1,884 hectares 75,883 hectares Comoros
1700s 83,728 hectares 3,695 hectares 80,033 hectares Comoros
1710s 83,869 hectares 4,075 hectares 79,794 hectares Comoros
1720s 88,646 hectares 4,495 hectares 84,151 hectares Comoros
1730s 93,640 hectares 4,957 hectares 88,682 hectares Comoros
1740s 98,849 hectares 5,468 hectares 93,381 hectares Comoros
1750s 104,284 hectares 6,031 hectares 98,253 hectares Comoros
1760s 109,927 hectares 6,651 hectares 103,276 hectares Comoros
1770s 115,786 hectares 7,336 hectares 108,450 hectares Comoros
1780s 121,818 hectares 8,091 hectares 113,727 hectares Comoros
1790s 128,080 hectares 8,924 hectares 119,156 hectares Comoros
1800s 134,483 hectares 9,843 hectares 124,640 hectares Comoros
1810s 140,992 hectares 10,856 hectares 130,136 hectares Comoros
1820s 139,855 hectares 10,665 hectares 129,190 hectares Comoros
1830s 137,899 hectares 10,477 hectares 127,422 hectares Comoros
1840s 135,802 hectares 10,292 hectares 125,510 hectares Comoros
1850s 133,554 hectares 10,110 hectares 123,444 hectares Comoros
1860s 131,144 hectares 9,932 hectares 121,212 hectares Comoros
1870s 128,560 hectares 9,273 hectares 119,287 hectares Comoros
1880s 125,791 hectares 8,659 hectares 117,132 hectares Comoros
1890s 122,821 hectares 8,085 hectares 114,736 hectares Comoros
1900s 119,638 hectares 7,549 hectares 112,089 hectares Comoros
1910s 116,233 hectares 7,048 hectares 109,185 hectares Comoros
1920s 112,603 hectares 6,581 hectares 106,022 hectares Comoros
1930s 108,735 hectares 6,145 hectares 102,590 hectares Comoros
1940s 104,591 hectares 5,737 hectares 98,854 hectares Comoros
1950s 93,420 hectares 4,983 hectares 88,438 hectares Comoros
1960s 15,000 hectares 8,200 hectares 6,800 hectares Comoros
1970s 15,000 hectares 9,000 hectares 6,000 hectares Comoros
1980s 15,000 hectares 7,600 hectares 7,400 hectares Comoros
1990s 13,512 hectares 4,500 hectares 9,012 hectares Comoros
2000s 433.87 hectares 2,800 hectares 2,366 hectares United States Virgin Islands
2010s 1,410 hectares 2,040 hectares 629.95 hectares United States Virgin Islands
2020s 3,233 hectares 2,200 hectares 1,033 hectares Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Comoros or United States Virgin Islands?
Comoros, at 3,233 hectares against 2,200 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Comoros and United States Virgin Islands?
1,033 hectares, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and United States Virgin Islands?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Comoros and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Comoros ranks 172nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use 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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.