Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United States Virgin Islands 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 156 Aruba 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 New Caledonia 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Palau 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — 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.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — 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
Agriculture — 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.