Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — 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 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.