British Virgin Islands vs Montserrat: Land use

British Virgin Islands
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Montserrat
2,000 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
205th
Montserrat rank
205th

Land use over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Montserrat
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 2,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Montserrat, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Montserrat ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 205th and Montserrat ranks 205th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Montserrat in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Montserrat Difference Ahead
1960s 2,444 hectares 2,778 hectares 333.33 hectares Montserrat
1970s 3,000 hectares 1,300 hectares 1,700 hectares British Virgin Islands
1980s 3,800 hectares 1,800 hectares 2,000 hectares British Virgin Islands
1990s 2,900 hectares 2,000 hectares 900 hectares British Virgin Islands
2000s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares
2010s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares
2020s 2,000 hectares 2,000 hectares 0 hectares

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, British Virgin Islands or Montserrat?
British Virgin Islands, at 2,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Montserrat as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?
0 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Montserrat rank globally for land use?
British Virgin Islands ranks 205th and Montserrat 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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