Land use in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use was 1,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1,100 hectares for land use in 2023. 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 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,100 hectares, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 214th 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 | 6,222 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,300 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,820 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 211 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 216 Andorra 740.8 hectares compare
- 217 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2347 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0019 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use in United States Virgin Islands was 1,100 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 hectares in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 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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