Land use hidden — Cropland in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Cropland was 20 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 20 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in British Virgin Islands peaked at 40 Square kilometres in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20 Square kilometres, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.44 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 30 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 40 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 29 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 173 American Samoa 29.6 Square kilometres compare
- 174 Palau 23 Square kilometres compare
- 174 San Marino 23 Square kilometres compare
- 176 Montserrat 20 Square kilometres compare
- 176 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 20 Square kilometres compare
- 176 Aruba 20 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in British Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — cropland in British Virgin Islands was 20 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Square kilometres in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata