Agricultural land — Share in Land area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 37.75 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in British Virgin Islands is 37.75 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.33 %, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.33 % | — |
| 1962 | 24.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31 % | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.67 % | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31 % | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.13 % | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.67 % | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 33.13 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.13 % | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.13 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.67 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.87 % | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.13 % | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 32.13 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.53 % | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 31.87 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 32.87 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.67 % | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.67 % | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.87 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.76 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.75 % | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.75 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.29 % | 24.33 % | 31 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 31 % | 31 % | 31 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.34 % | 31 % | 37.67 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 31 % | 31 % | 31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.75 % | 31 % | 34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.21 % | 30.53 % | 33.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 % | 34.87 % | 37.75 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 105 Mauritania 38.53 % compare
- 106 Serbia 38.1 % compare
- 107 Slovak Republic 37.83 % compare
- 109 Switzerland 37.72 % compare
- 110 New Zealand 36.81 % compare
- 111 Niger 36.8 % 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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in British Virgin Islands?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in British Virgin Islands was 37.75 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 % in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.