British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
British Virgin Islands
5,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
6,410 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
181st
Samoa rank
180th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6,410 hectares against 5,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,410 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 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.
British Virgin Islands ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 180th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,444 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,444 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5,000 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 3,900 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5,000 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 2,950 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5,000 hectares | 3,700 hectares | 1,300 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares | 8,621 hectares | 3,621 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,000 hectares | 6,410 hectares | 1,410 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6,410 hectares against 5,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 1,410 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 180th of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.