Land area — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0004 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 146 Liechtenstein 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 150 Jamaica 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 151 Luxembourg 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 152 Seychelles 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Land area — area, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area — area, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.