Arable land — Area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area was 2 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in British Virgin Islands is 2 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3 1000 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 224th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 221 French Polynesia 2.5 1000 ha compare
- 222 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.4 1000 ha compare
- 223 Bahrain 2.1 1000 ha compare
- 224 Aruba 2 1000 ha compare
- 224 China, Hong Kong SAR 2 1000 ha compare
- 224 Kiribati 2 1000 ha compare
- 224 Montserrat 2 1000 ha compare
- 224 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 1000 ha compare
- 224 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 1000 ha 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.0637 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area in British Virgin Islands was 2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 224th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.