Land use in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use was 1,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7,000 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
1,100 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 215th of 224 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 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1,100 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 217 Andorra 740.8 hectares compare
- 218 Cayman Islands 700 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 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 215th out of 224 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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