British Virgin Islands vs Liechtenstein: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 16,000 hectares against 15,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Liechtenstein ranks 220th of 238 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, British Virgin Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 16,000 hectares against 15,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 1,000 hectares, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for land area in hectares?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Liechtenstein ranks 220th of 238 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 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.