Arable land (hectares per person) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0072 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0072 hectares per person for arable land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 person) 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 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 hectares per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0072 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0713 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0072 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0854 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares per person) 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 | 0.0082 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | 0.0079 hectares per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0318 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0106 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0072 hectares per person in 2024, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.