Agricultural land — Area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Agricultural land — Area was 5.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in British Virgin Islands is 5.7 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.7 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 1000 ha, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 231st of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.65 1000 ha | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.65 1000 ha | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.65 1000 ha | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.82 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.05 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.97 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.97 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.95 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.97 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.75 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.93 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.67 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.82 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.58 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.78 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.93 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.75 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.05 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.31 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5.7 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5.7 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 1000 ha | 3.65 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.65 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 5.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 5.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 1000 ha | 4.58 1000 ha | 5.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 1000 ha | 5.23 1000 ha | 5.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 228 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 1000 ha compare
- 229 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 1000 ha compare
- 230 Maldives 5.9 1000 ha compare
- 232 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.4 1000 ha compare
- 233 Liechtenstein 5.17 1000 ha compare
- 234 Niue 4.8 1000 ha 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.0637 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land — area in British Virgin Islands was 5.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land — area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 231st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.