Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 9.4% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 45.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.3% | — |
| 1962 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.0% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 34.3% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 31.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 177 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 178 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
- 181 Palau 9.3% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 9.1% compare
- 183 Libya 8.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands was 9.4% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.