Land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.0038 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 167th out of 216 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (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)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 46.67 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.