Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
2.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 2.57 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 17.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.57 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.57 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 159 Marshall Islands 2.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bahrain 2.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kiribati 2.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malaysia 2.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Colombia 2.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 2.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 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.