Land area — Area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land area — Area was 15.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in British Virgin Islands stood at 15.1 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 15.1 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 231st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 228 Marshall Islands 18.1 1000 ha compare
- 229 Aruba 18 1000 ha compare
- 230 Liechtenstein 16 1000 ha compare
- 232 Wallis and Futuna Islands 14.2 1000 ha compare
- 233 Montserrat 10.2 1000 ha compare
- 234 Anguilla 9.06 1000 ha compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 52.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.54 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 35.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 19.87 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in British Virgin Islands?
- Land area — area in British Virgin Islands was 15.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area — area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 231st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area — Area. 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.