Share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of land area used for agriculture was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 45.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 179th out of 209 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.
Share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.3% | — |
| 1962 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.0% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 34.3% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 31.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 176 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
- 180 Palau 9.3% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.1% compare
- 182 Libya 8.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in United States Virgin Islands was 9.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.