British Virgin Islands vs Palau: Breakdown of habitable land area

British Virgin Islands

1,150 hectares

in 2019

Palau

990 hectares

in 2019

British Virgin Islands rank

179th

Palau rank

182nd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1,150 hectares against 990 hectares in Palau, a difference of 160 hectares.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Palau ranks 182nd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
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: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.