Agricultural land use in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use was 3,300 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 227 countries
All-time high
16,000 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
3,300 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 3,300 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 16,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,300 hectares, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 227 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 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 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 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,300 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,300 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,556 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,300 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,800 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 208 Niue 4,800 hectares compare
- 209 Palau 4,300 hectares compare
- 210 Hong Kong 4,000 hectares compare
- 212 Montserrat 3,000 hectares compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 214 Cayman Islands 2,700 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- 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 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land use in United States Virgin Islands was 3,300 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 hectares in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.