Land area — Area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0003 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.001 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per person, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 154 Gambia 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 158 El Salvador 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 159 Guam 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person 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 land area — area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land area — area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land area — area, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 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.