Arable land in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 17.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 162nd 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 | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4% | — |
| 1962 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4 |
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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 production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in United States Virgin Islands was 2.6% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd 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 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 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.