American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Land use
American Samoa
2,960 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
2,000 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
202nd
British Virgin Islands rank
205th
Land use over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 960 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.5 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 202nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and British Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 2,444 hectares | 514.44 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,070 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 1,870 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 817 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 405 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 705 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 907.5 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 960 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for land use?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 223 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.