Saint Helena vs United States Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Saint Helena
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 39,000 hectares against 35,000 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 201st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 204th of 233 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 39,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Saint Helena or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saint Helena, at 39,000 hectares against 35,000 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 4,000 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Saint Helena ranks 201st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 204th 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.