Agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0315 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0315 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3922 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3499 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3518 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3922 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3678 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3463 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2693 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1783 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.156 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1609 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.156 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1606 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.119 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.109 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.074 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0553 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0553 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.037 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.031 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0315 hectares per person | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -33.3% | 0.0553 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.2488 hectares per person | 0.3922 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.156 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1324 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0824 hectares per person | 0.0645 hectares per person | 0.0962 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person | 0.0645 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0373 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0312 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | 0.0315 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0315 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3922 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.