Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land was 3,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 226 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 1964
All-time low
3,300
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 3,300 for agricultural land 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 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 16,000 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 210th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,556 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,300 | 11,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,800 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,400 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | 3,300 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,300 | 3,300 | 3,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 207 Niue 4,800 compare
- 208 Palau 4,300 compare
- 209 Hong Kong 4,000 compare
- 211 Montserrat 3,000 compare
- 213 Cayman Islands 2,700 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 6 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 6 (2024)
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture 2.57 (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 3,300 (2023)
- Agriculture more less land -17.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands was 3,300 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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