Agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural area over the long-term was 3,300 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,876 hectares
in 1810
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands is 3,300 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 17,876 hectares in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 565.9 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 2,967 hectares | +424.3% |
| 1700 | 5,751 hectares | +93.8% |
| 1710 | 6,375 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1720 | 7,068 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1730 | 7,835 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1740 | 8,686 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1750 | 9,629 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1760 | 10,675 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1770 | 11,835 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1780 | 13,120 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 14,545 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1800 | 16,125 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1810 | 17,876 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1820 | 17,650 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 17,426 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 17,205 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 16,987 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 16,771 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 15,737 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1880 | 14,766 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1890 | 13,854 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1900 | 12,998 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1910 | 12,194 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 11,440 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 10,731 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1940 | 10,065 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 9,440 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 9,169 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 8,957 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 10,042 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1954 | 9,818 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 9,617 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 9,424 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 9,267 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 9,175 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 9,208 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12,000 hectares | +30.3% |
| 1961 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,998 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,300 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,300 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +424.3% | 565.9 hectares | 2,967 hectares |
| 1700 | +93.8% | 2,967 hectares | 5,751 hectares |
| 2006 | -33.3% | 6,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares |
| 1960 | +30.3% | 9,208 hectares | 12,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 565.9 hectares | 565.9 hectares | 565.9 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,967 hectares | 2,967 hectares | 2,967 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,751 hectares | 5,751 hectares | 5,751 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,375 hectares | 6,375 hectares | 6,375 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,068 hectares | 7,068 hectares | 7,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,835 hectares | 7,835 hectares | 7,835 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,686 hectares | 8,686 hectares | 8,686 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,629 hectares | 9,629 hectares | 9,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 10,675 hectares | 10,675 hectares | 10,675 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 11,835 hectares | 11,835 hectares | 11,835 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 13,120 hectares | 13,120 hectares | 13,120 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 14,545 hectares | 14,545 hectares | 14,545 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 16,125 hectares | 16,125 hectares | 16,125 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 17,876 hectares | 17,876 hectares | 17,876 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 17,650 hectares | 17,650 hectares | 17,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 17,426 hectares | 17,426 hectares | 17,426 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,205 hectares | 17,205 hectares | 17,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 16,987 hectares | 16,987 hectares | 16,987 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 16,771 hectares | 16,771 hectares | 16,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 15,737 hectares | 15,737 hectares | 15,737 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 14,766 hectares | 14,766 hectares | 14,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 13,854 hectares | 13,854 hectares | 13,854 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,998 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 12,194 hectares | 12,194 hectares | 12,194 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 11,440 hectares | 11,440 hectares | 11,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 10,731 hectares | 10,731 hectares | 10,731 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 10,065 hectares | 10,065 hectares | 10,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9,412 hectares | 8,957 hectares | 10,042 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,300 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 14,998 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,300 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,800 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 5,162 hectares compare
- 190 Montserrat 3,000 hectares compare
- 191 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,370 hectares compare
- 192 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (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, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands was 3,300 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,876 hectares in 1810.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.