Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0033 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
148th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0102 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0032 Square kilometres per person
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0033 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0102 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 Square kilometres per person, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 49% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 145 Kuwait 0.0037 Square kilometres per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 0.0034 Square kilometres per person compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 150 El Salvador 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 151 Guam 0.0032 Square kilometres per person 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)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.