American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: FAO projections of arable land
American Samoa
2,960 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
2,000 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
203rd
British Virgin Islands rank
206th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 960 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.5 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.
American Samoa ranks 203rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 206th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and British Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 2,444 hectares | 514.44 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,070 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 1,870 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 817 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 405 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 705 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 907.5 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 960 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 206th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.