Land use in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2,000 hectares for land use 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 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 223 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 | 2,444 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,800 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 203 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0069 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in British Virgin Islands?
- Land use in British Virgin Islands was 2,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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