Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 65 Ethiopia 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Greece 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Niger 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lebanon 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Uruguay 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cameroon 0.0131 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.