What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1964.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States Virgin Islands: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

131st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1964

All-time low

0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places United States Virgin Islands 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+28.6%
1965	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.4%
1983	0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.6%
1984	0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.8%
1985	0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.8%
1986	0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.0%
1987	0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.2%
1988	0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.5%
1989	0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.6%
1990	0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.8%
1991	0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.0%
1992	0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.4%
1993	0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.6%
1994	0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.9%
1995	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	-6.3%
1996	0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre	-6.9%
1997	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.2%
1998	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.0%
1999	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.3%
2000	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.6%
2001	0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.9%
2002	0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre	-6.3%
2003	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	-6.7%
2004	0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.1%
2005	0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.7%
2006	0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre	-8.3%
2007	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	-9.1%
2008	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2012	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2014	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2016	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2017	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2019	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.3%
2020	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.8%
2021	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.4%
2022	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.9%
2023	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.6%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

United States Virgin Islands's 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
United States Virgin Islands's 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1964	+28.6%	0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

128 Indonesia 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
129 Denmark 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
130 Tonga 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
133 Rwanda 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
134 Philippines 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)
Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 10,246 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.