Agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 227 countries
All-time high
9,000 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
6,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands is 7,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 200th out of 227 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 use in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,889 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,900 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 197 Bahrain 8,100 hectares compare
- 198 Grenada 8,000 hectares compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 203 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
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, per square kilometre 46.67 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land use in British Virgin Islands was 7,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.