Permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Permanent cropland was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.6% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 201 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.
Permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.6% | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands?
- Permanent cropland in United States Virgin Islands was 0.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for permanent cropland?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.