Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 9.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.43 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
9.43 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 9.43 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 45.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.43 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 179th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.43 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.59 hectares per square kilometre | 34.29 hectares per square kilometre | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 hectares per square kilometre | 31.43 hectares per square kilometre | 45.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.14 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 176 Bahrain 10.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Laos 9.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Palau 9.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 8.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 9.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 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)
Computed from
- 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.