British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 18,000 hectares against 15,000 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Marshall Islands ranks 218th of 238 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 18,000 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 Marshall Islands?
- 3,000 hectares, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Marshall Islands ranks 218th 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.