Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in British Virgin Islands stood at 2.7 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.7 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 1000 ha, in 2014.
British Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.82 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.97 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.97 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 1000 ha | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.05 1000 ha | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.7 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.7 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | 2.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 1000 ha | 1.58 1000 ha | 2.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 1000 ha | 2.23 1000 ha | 2.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 213 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3 1000 ha compare
- 214 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.96 1000 ha compare
- 216 Cyprus 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Bahamas 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Barbados 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Cayman Islands 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Dominica 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Palau 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 1000 ha compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.0637 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in British Virgin Islands?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in British Virgin Islands was 2.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 215th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.