Arable land — Area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land — Area was 0.75 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 0.75 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 6 1000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.75 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 239th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, 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 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 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 | 1 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.81 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.78 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.75 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.75 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.75 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.977 1000 ha | 0.87 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 1000 ha | 0.75 1000 ha | 0.84 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land — area in United States Virgin Islands was 0.75 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6 1000 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land — area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 239th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 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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About this data
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.