What is arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands?

Arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.2517 hectares per person in 1982.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land use per person?

British Virgin Islands ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands

Name: Arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Arable land use per person was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0257 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

165th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.2517 hectares per person

in 1982

All-time low

0.0257 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0257 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2517 hectares per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 hectares per person, in 2023.

British Virgin Islands ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1685 hectares per person	0.1211 hectares per person	0.2377 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1905 hectares per person	0.1824 hectares per person	0.2013 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.214 hectares per person	0.1742 hectares per person	0.2517 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1087 hectares per person	0.0507 hectares per person	0.1274 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.043 hectares per person	0.0367 hectares per person	0.0494 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0311 hectares per person	0.0275 hectares per person	0.0361 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0263 hectares per person	0.0257 hectares per person	0.0269 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare
163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
164 Egypt 0.0271 hectares per person compare
166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare
167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for British Virgin Islands

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1083 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0069 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands?: Arable land use per person in British Virgin Islands was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.2517 hectares per person in 1982.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land use per person?: British Virgin Islands ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.