Agricultural land use per person in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0589 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0589 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.07 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0589 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.07 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 174th 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 land use per person in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.4083 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 1.07 hectares per person | +162.1% |
| 1700 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1710 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1720 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1730 | 0.9926 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 0.9781 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 0.9639 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.9498 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 0.936 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1780 | 0.9224 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 0.9089 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 0.8957 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 0.8826 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 0.8697 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 0.857 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 0.8444 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 0.832 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 0.8198 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.8077 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.7958 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.784 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.7723 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7608 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.7494 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7381 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.7269 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.7159 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.6826 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6506 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 0.7131 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 0.6859 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.6656 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6493 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6351 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6206 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6044 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7473 hectares per person | +23.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6932 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6332 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6723 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7049 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6554 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6178 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5515 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.527 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5023 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4757 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4476 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4197 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3418 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3313 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3229 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3158 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2731 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2337 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2162 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1967 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1961 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1313 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.112 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0746 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0747 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0748 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.075 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0762 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.059 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.058 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0589 hectares per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4083 hectares per person | 0.4083 hectares per person | 0.4083 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9926 hectares per person | 0.9926 hectares per person | 0.9926 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9781 hectares per person | 0.9781 hectares per person | 0.9781 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9639 hectares per person | 0.9639 hectares per person | 0.9639 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9498 hectares per person | 0.9498 hectares per person | 0.9498 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.936 hectares per person | 0.936 hectares per person | 0.936 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9224 hectares per person | 0.9224 hectares per person | 0.9224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9089 hectares per person | 0.9089 hectares per person | 0.9089 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8957 hectares per person | 0.8957 hectares per person | 0.8957 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8826 hectares per person | 0.8826 hectares per person | 0.8826 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8697 hectares per person | 0.8697 hectares per person | 0.8697 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.857 hectares per person | 0.857 hectares per person | 0.857 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8444 hectares per person | 0.8444 hectares per person | 0.8444 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.832 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8198 hectares per person | 0.8198 hectares per person | 0.8198 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8077 hectares per person | 0.8077 hectares per person | 0.8077 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7958 hectares per person | 0.7958 hectares per person | 0.7958 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.784 hectares per person | 0.784 hectares per person | 0.784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7723 hectares per person | 0.7723 hectares per person | 0.7723 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7608 hectares per person | 0.7608 hectares per person | 0.7608 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7494 hectares per person | 0.7494 hectares per person | 0.7494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7381 hectares per person | 0.7381 hectares per person | 0.7381 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7269 hectares per person | 0.7269 hectares per person | 0.7269 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6623 hectares per person | 0.6044 hectares per person | 0.7159 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6305 hectares per person | 0.5023 hectares per person | 0.7473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3777 hectares per person | 0.3158 hectares per person | 0.4757 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2634 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.3303 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.1967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0744 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.0631 hectares per person | 0.0762 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.059 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.0718 hectares per person compare
- 172 Martinique 0.0711 hectares per person compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.069 hectares per person compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0.0553 hectares per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0539 hectares per person compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.0475 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land use per person in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0589 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land use per person?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.