Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 91 Jamaica 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Greece 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mauritania 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.