Arable land — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +96.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 70% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +96.3% | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person |
| 1982 | +44.4% | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person |
| 1990 | -35.6% | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 128 Colombia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 129 Samoa 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 130 Ecuador 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 132 Philippines 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 134 Switzerland 0 1000 ha per person compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (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, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.