Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.67 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20 hectares per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
6.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 6.67 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 6.67 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 119 Palestine 6.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 6.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brazil 6.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 46.67 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.