British Virgin Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 15,000 hectares against 14,200 hectares in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 800 hectares.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Wallis and Futuna's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Wallis and Futuna ranks 222nd of 238 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 | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15,000 hectares | 14,050 hectares | 950 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- British Virgin Islands, at 15,000 hectares against 14,200 hectares in Wallis and Futuna as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 800 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for land area in hectares?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Wallis and Futuna ranks 222nd 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.