Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 32.88 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United States Virgin Islands stood at 32.88 %. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 32.88 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 %, in 2007.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.67 % | — |
| 2003 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 % | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 5 % | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 5.62 % | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.24 % | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 % | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.47 % | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.09 % | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.71 % | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.33 % | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.95 % | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.56 % | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.18 % | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.45 % | +91.9% |
| 2019 | 23.49 % | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 25.63 % | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 27.91 % | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 30.32 % | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 32.88 % | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 32.88 % | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 32.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 32.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +91.9% | 11.18 % | 21.45 % |
| 2007 | -50.0% | 10 % | 5 % |
| 2006 | +49.9% | 6.67 % | 10 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 % | 5 % | 10 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.71 % | 6.85 % | 23.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 % | 25.63 % | 32.88 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 54 Réunion 33.69 % compare
- 54 Reunion 33.69 % compare
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 33.33 % compare
- 58 Jordan 32.01 % compare
- 59 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31.98 % compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 31.38 % 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United States Virgin Islands was 32.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 % in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.