Land use hidden — Other areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Other areas was 113.4 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in United States Virgin Islands stood at 113.4 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 240 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Square kilometres, in 1990.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd of 202 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 — Other areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 210 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 190 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 190 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 210 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 230 Square kilometres | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 240 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 Square kilometres | -98.1% |
| 1991 | 8.67 Square kilometres | +88.5% |
| 1992 | 12.74 Square kilometres | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 16.81 Square kilometres | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 30.88 Square kilometres | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 44.95 Square kilometres | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 49.02 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 53.09 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 57.16 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 71.23 Square kilometres | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 75.3 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 77.34 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.38 Square kilometres | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 91.42 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 93.46 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.5 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 117.54 Square kilometres | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 119.58 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 121.62 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 123.66 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 125.7 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 124.24 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 122.78 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 121.32 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 119.86 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 118.4 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 116.9 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 115.4 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 120.9 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 119.4 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 117.9 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 116.4 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 114.9 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 113.4 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 113.4 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 113.4 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -98.1% | 240 Square kilometres | 4.6 Square kilometres |
| 1991 | +88.5% | 4.6 Square kilometres | 8.67 Square kilometres |
| 1994 | +83.7% | 16.81 Square kilometres | 30.88 Square kilometres |
| 1992 | +46.9% | 8.67 Square kilometres | 12.74 Square kilometres |
| 1995 | +45.6% | 30.88 Square kilometres | 44.95 Square kilometres |
| 1993 | +31.9% | 12.74 Square kilometres | 16.81 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.44 Square kilometres | 190 Square kilometres | 230 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 Square kilometres | 200 Square kilometres | 200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 217 Square kilometres | 190 Square kilometres | 240 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.92 Square kilometres | 4.6 Square kilometres | 71.23 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.48 Square kilometres | 75.3 Square kilometres | 123.66 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.49 Square kilometres | 115.4 Square kilometres | 125.7 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.65 Square kilometres | 113.4 Square kilometres | 117.9 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 167.79 Square kilometres compare
- 170 Aruba 155.8 Square kilometres compare
- 171 Andorra 122.59 Square kilometres compare
- 173 Seychelles 107.5 Square kilometres compare
- 174 Guam 100 Square kilometres compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 Square kilometres 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 — other areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — other areas in United States Virgin Islands was 113.4 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 240 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 — Other areas. 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