Agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1794 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1794
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.9481
in 1966
All-time low
0.1794
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.1794. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.9481 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1794, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7445 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7414 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7375 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7324 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7244 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9481 | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9226 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8866 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8373 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8026 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7907 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.78 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7701 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7604 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7528 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7454 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7337 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7282 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7176 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6957 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7535 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7265 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7007 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6772 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6546 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6332 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6121 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5921 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5087 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4936 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4815 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4704 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.459 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4479 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.437 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4259 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4153 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3454 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3361 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3263 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.316 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2954 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2855 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2757 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2661 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.257 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2527 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2305 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2206 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2122 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2028 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2065 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2018 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1922 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1884 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.185 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1825 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1794 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8083 | 0.7244 | 0.9481 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7603 | 0.7282 | 0.8026 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6763 | 0.5921 | 0.7535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4494 | 0.3543 | 0.5087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3009 | 0.257 | 0.3454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2177 | 0.1922 | 0.2527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1838 | 0.1794 | 0.1884 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1862 compare
- 149 Tuvalu 0.183 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 0.1802 compare
- 152 Norway 0.1779 compare
- 153 Switzerland 0.1683 compare
- 154 Burundi 0.1574 compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 1 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 1 (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agriculture more less land 0 (2023)
- Agricultural land 46.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural area per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.1794 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9481 in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural area per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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