Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Breakdown of habitable land area

Cayman Islands

750 hectares

in 2019

United States Virgin Islands

620 hectares

in 2019

Cayman Islands rank

186th

United States Virgin Islands rank

188th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Cayman Islands currently reports 750 hectares against 620 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 130 hectares.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

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

Cayman Islands ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th 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.