Other land — Area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Other land — Area was 11.41 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 11.41 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 12.52 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4 1000 ha, in 1990.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 221st of 259 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.83 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 4.25 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.68 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 6.1 1000 ha | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 6.53 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.95 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.37 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.69 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9 1000 ha | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 9.31 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.88 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.17 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.45 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.74 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.03 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 12.31 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.38 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.45 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.52 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.35 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.19 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.02 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.86 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.69 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.53 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.36 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.09 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.95 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.66 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.31 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.17 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.41 1000 ha | +2.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 11.41 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 11.41 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.93 1000 ha | 9.31 1000 ha | 12.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 1000 ha | 11.36 1000 ha | 12.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 1000 ha | 11.17 1000 ha | 11.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 218 Seychelles 17.42 1000 ha compare
- 219 Aruba 15.51 1000 ha compare
- 220 Isle of Man 14.49 1000 ha compare
- 222 Channel Islands 11.23 1000 ha compare
- 223 Guam 9.83 1000 ha compare
- 224 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.1 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0212 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -12.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Other land — area in United States Virgin Islands was 11.41 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for other land — area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.