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

Maldives

430 hectares

in 2019

United States Virgin Islands

620 hectares

in 2019

Maldives rank

190th

United States Virgin Islands rank

188th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 620 hectares against 430 hectares in Maldives, a difference of 190 hectares.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.

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

Maldives ranks 190th 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.