Cropland area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Cropland area was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in British Virgin Islands stood at 2,000 hectares. 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, cropland area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 202nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,800 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 199 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 200 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 200 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 202 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 46.7% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0257 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 6.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in British Virgin Islands?
- Cropland area in British Virgin Islands was 2,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for cropland area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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