Land use hidden β Cropland in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use hidden β Cropland was 11 Square kilometres in 2023. βΌ Falling
Land use hidden β Cropland in United States Virgin Islands, 1961β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden β cropland in United States Virgin Islands stood at 11 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden β cropland in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70 Square kilometres in 1963 and was at its lowest, 11 Square kilometres, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 62.22 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 60 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 57 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 Square kilometres | 11 Square kilometres | 20 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 Square kilometres | 11 Square kilometres | 11 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 181 Tuvalu 18 Square kilometres compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 17.3 Square kilometres compare
- 183 Seychelles 15.5 Square kilometres compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 10 Square kilometres compare
- 186 Andorra 7.41 Square kilometres compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 7 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden β cropland in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden β cropland in United States Virgin Islands was 11 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden β cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70 Square kilometres in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use hidden β cropland recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden β cropland?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden β cropland rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden β 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