Surface area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0038 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface 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 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface 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 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 167 Jamaica 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
- 173 Kuwait 0.0036 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 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Capture fishery production, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 0.1216 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Arable land 2,000 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface 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 surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- 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
Surface 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.