Arable land in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in British Virgin Islands stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in British Virgin Islands peaked at 20.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, 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 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 119 Palestine, State of 7.0% compare
- 120 Mali 6.8% compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% compare
- 123 Brazil 6.7% compare
- 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.6% compare
- 125 Ireland 6.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 7,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land area used for agriculture 46.7% (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in British Virgin Islands was 6.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 20.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.