Share of land area used for arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands is 2.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 17.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4% | — |
| 1962 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -50.0% |
| 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 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 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)
- 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 arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in United States Virgin Islands was 2.6% 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 arable agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.