Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 153 Bhutan 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Yemen 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Chile 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.