Cyprus vs United States Virgin Islands: Land use over the long-term
Cyprus
2,950 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
173rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
175th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Cyprus
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2,950 hectares against 2,200 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 750 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 19 and United States Virgin Islands in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12,945 hectares | 0 hectares | 12,945 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 12,480 hectares | 0 hectares | 12,480 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 13,573 hectares | 0 hectares | 13,573 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 15,236 hectares | 0 hectares | 15,236 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 10,819 hectares | 0 hectares | 10,819 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 13,512 hectares | 0 hectares | 13,512 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1600s | 7,472 hectares | 1,884 hectares | 5,588 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1700s | 6,148 hectares | 3,695 hectares | 2,453 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1710s | 6,068 hectares | 4,075 hectares | 1,993 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1720s | 5,986 hectares | 4,495 hectares | 1,492 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1730s | 5,902 hectares | 4,957 hectares | 944.98 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1740s | 5,816 hectares | 5,468 hectares | 348.21 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1750s | 5,727 hectares | 6,031 hectares | 303.73 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1760s | 5,635 hectares | 6,651 hectares | 1,016 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1770s | 5,540 hectares | 7,336 hectares | 1,796 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1780s | 5,442 hectares | 8,091 hectares | 2,650 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1790s | 5,339 hectares | 8,924 hectares | 3,585 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1800s | 5,233 hectares | 9,843 hectares | 4,610 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1810s | 5,495 hectares | 10,856 hectares | 5,361 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 5,735 hectares | 10,665 hectares | 4,930 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1830s | 5,952 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 4,525 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 6,142 hectares | 10,292 hectares | 4,150 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1850s | 6,304 hectares | 10,110 hectares | 3,806 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 6,797 hectares | 9,932 hectares | 3,135 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 7,229 hectares | 9,273 hectares | 2,044 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 7,594 hectares | 8,659 hectares | 1,065 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 7,879 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 205.55 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 8,072 hectares | 7,549 hectares | 523.23 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 8,762 hectares | 7,048 hectares | 1,714 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 9,258 hectares | 6,581 hectares | 2,677 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 9,456 hectares | 6,145 hectares | 3,312 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 9,214 hectares | 5,737 hectares | 3,477 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 8,333 hectares | 4,983 hectares | 3,351 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 8,200 hectares | 3,200 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 4,240 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 4,760 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4,500 hectares | 7,600 hectares | 3,100 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,450 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 2,050 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,470 hectares | 2,800 hectares | 1,330 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,868 hectares | 2,040 hectares | 171.74 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2,494 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 294.24 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Cyprus or United States Virgin Islands?
- Cyprus, at 2,950 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 Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands?
- 750 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd 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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.