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
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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.

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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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