Arable land in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0086 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1508 hectares per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.0084 hectares per person
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0086 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% 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, 0.0084 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 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% |
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
- 188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 190 Brunei Darussalam 0.0087 hectares per person compare
- 192 Palestine, State of 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 6 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0086 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 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 0.0084 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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.