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 171st of 232 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.
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
- Cropland — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.54 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 35.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 19.87 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 52.63 % (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 171st out of 232 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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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.