Malta vs United States Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Malta
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 35,000 hectares against 32,000 hectares in Malta, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 210th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 238 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 32,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Malta or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 35,000 hectares against 32,000 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 3,000 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Malta ranks 210th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th 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.