Seychelles vs United States Virgin Islands: Land use
Seychelles
1,550 hectares
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
1,100 hectares
in 2023
Seychelles rank
214th
United States Virgin Islands rank
215th
Land use over time
- Seychelles
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,550 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 450 hectares.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Seychelles ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 6,222 hectares | 1,222 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5,600 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 100 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3,690 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 1,090 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,621 hectares | 1,820 hectares | 198.7 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,550 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 450 hectares | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Seychelles or United States Virgin Islands?
- Seychelles, at 1,550 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 450 hectares, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land use?
- Seychelles ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.