Tuvalu vs United States Virgin Islands: Land use
Tuvalu
1,800 hectares
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
1,100 hectares
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
211th
United States Virgin Islands rank
214th
Land use over time
- Tuvalu
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,800 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 700 hectares.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 211th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 214th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 6,222 hectares | 4,222 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 3,700 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,760 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 840 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,800 hectares | 1,820 hectares | 20 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,800 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 700 hectares | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Tuvalu or United States Virgin Islands?
- Tuvalu, at 1,800 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 700 hectares, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land use?
- Tuvalu ranks 211th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 214th 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.