What is land area — area in United States Virgin Islands?

Land area — area in United States Virgin Islands was 34.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 34.8 1000 ha in 2022.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land area — area?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 234th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United States 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.

Land area — Area in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Land area — Area in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States Virgin Islands: Land area — Area was 34.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

34.8 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

234th

of 267 countries

All-time high

35 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

34.8 1000 ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in United States Virgin Islands is 34.8 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 35 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.8 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places United States Virgin Islands 234th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area — Area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in United States Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	35 1000 ha	—
1962	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	34.8 1000 ha	-0.6%
2023	34.8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	34.8 1000 ha	+0.0%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

United States Virgin Islands's 34.8 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
United States Virgin Islands's 34.8 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	9
1970s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	10
1980s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	10
1990s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	10
2000s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	10
2010s	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	10
2020s	34.88 1000 ha	34.8 1000 ha	35 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

231 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 38.94 1000 ha compare
232 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.9 1000 ha compare
233 Mayotte 36.63 1000 ha compare
235 Grenada 34.4 1000 ha compare
236 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 32.2 1000 ha compare
237 Malta 31.52 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in United States Virgin Islands?: Land area — area in United States Virgin Islands was 34.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 34.8 1000 ha in 2022.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land area — area?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 234th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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