Cropland — Area per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.08 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.36 ha/cap in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.08 ha/cap, in 2019.
British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.25 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.24 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.36 ha/cap | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.33 ha/cap | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.31 ha/cap | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.29 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.29 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.29 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.28 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.28 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.28 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.28 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.27 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.34 ha/cap | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.32 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.29 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.28 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.19 ha/cap | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 ha/cap | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.08 ha/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 80% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.08 ha/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.11 ha/cap, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2867 ha/cap | 0.24 ha/cap | 0.36 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.286 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.29 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.171 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.129 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 ha/cap | 0.08 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 ha/cap | 0.08 ha/cap | 0.08 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 cropland — area per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Cropland — area per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 ha/cap in 1966.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 ha/cap in 2019.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for cropland — area per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland — Area per capita. 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.