What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 60 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 40 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?

British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands

Name: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

British Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 46.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

46.67 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

72nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

60 hectares per square kilometre

in 1982

All-time low

40 hectares per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 46.67 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 60 hectares per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 40 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places British Virgin Islands 72nd out of 209 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 land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	40 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	40 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	40 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	40 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	40 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+33.3%
1967	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	60 hectares per square kilometre	+12.5%
1983	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	60 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	-11.1%
1991	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	-12.5%
2000	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	45.93 hectares per square kilometre	40 hectares per square kilometre	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	58.67 hectares per square kilometre	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	60 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	52.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	53.33 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	46.67 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

69 Australia 47.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
70 Namibia 47.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
71 Pakistan 46.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
73 Bulgaria 46.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
74 United States 46.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
75 Lithuania 45.89 hectares per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands

Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
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)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Agricultural land use, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2023)
Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 46.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 60 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 40 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?: British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.