Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0033 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0102 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0032 sq. km per person
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0033 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 sq. km per person, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0033 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0033 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Kingdom 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare
- 178 El Salvador 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 179 Vietnam 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 180 Guam 0.0032 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0106 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.