Cropland area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Cropland area was 1,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7,000 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
1,100 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 1,100 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,100 hectares, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,222 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,300 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,820 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 217 Andorra 740.8 hectares compare
- 218 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
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 cropland area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Cropland area in United States Virgin Islands was 1,100 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 hectares in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for cropland area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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