British Virgin Islands vs Montserrat: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 15,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Montserrat, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times Montserrat's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 216th and Montserrat ranks 218th of 233 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, British Virgin Islands or Montserrat?
- British Virgin Islands, at 15,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Montserrat as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?
- 5,000 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Montserrat rank globally for land area in hectares?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 216th and Montserrat ranks 218th 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.