What is the highest surface area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 348 sq. km in 2022.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for surface area?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in United States 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)

United States Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km) was 348 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

348 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

197th

of 216 countries

All-time high

350 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

348 sq. km

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in United States 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

In 2024, surface area in United States Virgin Islands stood at 348 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 350 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 348 sq. km, in 2022.

That places United States Virgin Islands 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in United States Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	350 sq. km	—
1962	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	350 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	350 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	348 sq. km	-0.6%
2023	348 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	348 sq. km	+0.0%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

United States Virgin Islands's 348 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
United States Virgin Islands's 348 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	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	9
1970s	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	10
1980s	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	10
1990s	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	10
2000s	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	10
2010s	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	350 sq. km	10
2020s	348.8 sq. km	348 sq. km	350 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

194 Antigua and Barbuda 440.3 sq. km compare
195 Barbados 431 sq. km compare
196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 sq. km compare
198 Grenada 344 sq. km compare
199 Malta 315.15 sq. km compare
200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare

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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)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
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)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0318 hectares per person (2025)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in United States Virgin Islands?: Surface area in United States Virgin Islands was 348 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 United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 348 sq. km in 2022.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for surface area?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.