Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 33.04 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands stood at 33.04 %.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 55.56 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.07 %, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 181st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.67 % | — |
| 1962 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 % | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 43.75 % | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 % | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.75 % | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.85 % | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 41.74 % | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 42.67 % | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.22 % | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 40.2 % | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 41.24 % | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.33 % | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 43.48 % | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.69 % | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 45.98 % | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 47.34 % | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 48.78 % | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 44.76 % | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 46.38 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 48.12 % | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 50 % | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 51.28 % | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 45.45 % | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 46.88 % | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.39 % | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 50 % | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 51.72 % | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.57 % | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 55.56 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 47.62 % | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 50 % | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 49.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.33 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.11 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.46 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.25 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.83 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.33 % | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 32.49 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.64 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.78 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.93 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.07 % | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.04 % | +13.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 33.04 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 55% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 33.04 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.11 %, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -30.3% | 47.83 % | 33.33 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.73 % | 40 % | 50 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 % | 40 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.92 % | 39.22 % | 43.75 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.28 % | 44.69 % | 51.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.31 % | 46.88 % | 55.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 % | 32.49 % | 49.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.89 % | 29.07 % | 33.04 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 178 Costa Rica 34.25 % compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 33.46 % compare
- 180 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 33.33 % compare
- 182 China 32.96 % compare
- 183 OECD 32.83 % compare
- 184 China, mainland 32.82 % 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in United States Virgin Islands was 33.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.07 % in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.