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.

Land area — Area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Land area — Area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States Virgin Islands: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0003 1000 ha per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

157th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.001 1000 ha per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0003 1000 ha per person

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2024

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

Annual values for Land area — Area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2024.
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%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

United States Virgin Islands's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 1000 ha per person, 42% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
United States Virgin Islands's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 1000 ha per person, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More environment data for United States Virgin Islands

Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0212 hectares per person (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.2101 % change on previous year (2024)
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

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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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.