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
- Maldives
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
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.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Maldives or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 620 hectares against 430 hectares in Maldives as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 190 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Maldives ranks 190th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.