Land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use over the long-term was 2,200 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10,856 hectares
in 1810
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2,200 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 10,856 hectares in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 1,884 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 3,695 hectares | +96.1% |
| 1710 | 4,075 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1720 | 4,495 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1730 | 4,957 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1740 | 5,468 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1750 | 6,031 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1760 | 6,651 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1770 | 7,336 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1780 | 8,091 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1790 | 8,924 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1800 | 9,843 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1810 | 10,856 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1820 | 10,665 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 10,477 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 10,292 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 10,110 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 9,932 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 9,273 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1880 | 8,659 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1890 | 8,085 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1900 | 7,549 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1910 | 7,048 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 6,581 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 6,145 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 5,737 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 5,357 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 5,002 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 4,680 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 5,662 hectares | +21.0% |
| 1954 | 5,363 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 5,117 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 4,901 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 4,718 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 4,565 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 4,459 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 7,000 hectares | +57.0% |
| 1961 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,998 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,200 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,200 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,884 hectares | 1,884 hectares | 1,884 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3,695 hectares | 3,695 hectares | 3,695 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,075 hectares | 4,075 hectares | 4,075 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,495 hectares | 4,495 hectares | 4,495 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4,957 hectares | 4,957 hectares | 4,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,468 hectares | 5,468 hectares | 5,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6,031 hectares | 6,031 hectares | 6,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,651 hectares | 6,651 hectares | 6,651 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,336 hectares | 7,336 hectares | 7,336 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 8,091 hectares | 8,091 hectares | 8,091 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,924 hectares | 8,924 hectares | 8,924 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 9,843 hectares | 9,843 hectares | 9,843 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 10,856 hectares | 10,856 hectares | 10,856 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 10,665 hectares | 10,665 hectares | 10,665 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,477 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,292 hectares | 10,292 hectares | 10,292 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,110 hectares | 10,110 hectares | 10,110 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 9,932 hectares | 9,932 hectares | 9,932 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 9,273 hectares | 9,273 hectares | 9,273 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 8,659 hectares | 8,659 hectares | 8,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 8,085 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 7,549 hectares | 7,549 hectares | 7,549 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 7,048 hectares | 7,048 hectares | 7,048 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 6,581 hectares | 6,581 hectares | 6,581 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6,145 hectares | 6,145 hectares | 6,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,737 hectares | 5,737 hectares | 5,737 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,983 hectares | 4,459 hectares | 5,662 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,200 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 8,998 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,040 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 172 Comoros 3,233 hectares compare
- 173 Cyprus 2,950 hectares compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,702 hectares compare
- 176 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Bahamas 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Barbados 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Dominica 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,000 hectares 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)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands was 2,200 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,856 hectares in 1810.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use over the long-term?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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