Cropland — Share in Land area in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area was 19.87 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.87 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
26.67 %
in 1982
All-time low
13.33 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 19.87 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 26.67 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.33 %, in 1961.

British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.29 % 13.33 % 20 % 9
1970s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
1980s 25.34 % 20 % 26.67 % 10
1990s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2000s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2010s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2020s 19.92 % 19.87 % 20 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in British Virgin Islands?
Cropland — share in land area in British Virgin Islands was 19.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 26.67 % in 1982.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.33 % in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for cropland — share in land area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.