Arable land use per person in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Arable land use per person was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0086 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1508 hectares per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.0084 hectares per person
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0086 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 hectares per person, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st 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.
Arable land use per person in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1166 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0898 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0788 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.052 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.052 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.05 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.028 hectares per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 | -50.0% | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person |
| 1999 | -33.4% | 0.0276 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person |
| 1963 | +31.9% | 0.1143 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person |
| 1994 | -25.5% | 0.0375 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.0829 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0788 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0502 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in United States Virgin Islands?
- Arable land use per person in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0086 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1508 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for arable land use per person?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (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
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.