Arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0086 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1166 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0898 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0788 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.052 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.052 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.05 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.028 hectares per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -50.0% | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person |
| 1999 | -33.4% | 0.0276 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person |
| 1963 | +31.9% | 0.1143 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person |
| 1994 | -25.5% | 0.0375 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.0829 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0788 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0502 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.