Arable land in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0257 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2517 hectares per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 165th 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 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1245 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2377 hectares per person | +96.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1954 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1906 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1886 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1868 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2517 hectares per person | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.234 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1094 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.104 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.038 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.033 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.029 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1685 hectares per person | 0.1211 hectares per person | 0.2377 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1905 hectares per person | 0.1824 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.0507 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.0494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 hectares per person | 0.0275 hectares per person | 0.0361 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 hectares per person | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0269 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 1 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 1 (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agriculture more less land 0 (2023)
- Agricultural land 7,000 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in British Virgin Islands was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2517 hectares per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.