Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -50.6% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 167 French Polynesia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Malta 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Guam 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 arable land — area, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.