Seychelles vs United States Virgin Islands: FAO projections of arable land
Seychelles
1,550 hectares
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
1,100 hectares
in 2023
Seychelles rank
214th
United States Virgin Islands rank
215th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Seychelles
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,550 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 450 hectares.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Seychelles ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 6,222 hectares | 1,222 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5,600 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 100 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 300 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3,690 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 1,090 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,621 hectares | 1,820 hectares | 198.7 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,550 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 450 hectares | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Seychelles or United States Virgin Islands?
- Seychelles, at 1,550 hectares against 1,100 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 450 hectares, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Seychelles ranks 214th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th 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.