Anguilla vs British Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Anguilla
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 15,000 hectares against 9,000 hectares in Anguilla, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.7 times Anguilla's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Anguilla ranks 219th and British Virgin Islands ranks 216th of 233 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 9,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 9,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 9,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Anguilla or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 15,000 hectares against 9,000 hectares in Anguilla as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Anguilla and British Virgin Islands?
- 6,000 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and British Virgin Islands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Anguilla and British Virgin Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Anguilla ranks 219th and British Virgin Islands ranks 216th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.