What is the highest surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 151 sq. km in 2022.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for surface area?

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in British Virgin Islands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in British Virgin Islands
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

British Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km) was 151 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

151 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

208th

of 216 countries

All-time high

151 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

150 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024

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 sq. km.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 151 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 151 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 150 sq. km, in 1961.

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in British Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	150 sq. km	—
1962	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	150 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	150 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	151 sq. km	+0.7%
2023	151 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	151 sq. km	+0.0%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

British Virgin Islands's 151 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
British Virgin Islands's 151 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	9
1970s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
1980s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
1990s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2000s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2010s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2020s	150.6 sq. km	150 sq. km	151 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

205 Marshall Islands 181 sq. km compare
206 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
207 Liechtenstein 160 sq. km compare
209 Monaco 74.9 sq. km compare
210 San Marino 61.2 sq. km compare
211 Saint Martin (French Part) 53 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands

Rural population 16,928 (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 42.6% (2025)
Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
Surface area (sq. km), per capita 0.0038 sq. km per person (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)
Capture fishery production, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre (2024)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in British Virgin Islands?: Surface area in British Virgin Islands was 151 sq. km in 2024, 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 surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 151 sq. km in 2022.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for surface area?: British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this British 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.