Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1.93 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 1.93 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 9 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.93 1000 ha, in 2023.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 223rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 1000 ha | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.69 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.38 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.06 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.75 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.44 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.13 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.81 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.19 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.88 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.25 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.94 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.63 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.31 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 4 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.02 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.07 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.09 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.98 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.93 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.93 1000 ha | +0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.93 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.93 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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% | 7 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 1000 ha | 6.5 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 1000 ha | 3.6 1000 ha | 6.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 1000 ha | 2.05 1000 ha | 2.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 1000 ha | 1.93 1000 ha | 2.09 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 224 French Polynesia 1.57 1000 ha compare
- 225 San Marino 1.02 1000 ha compare
- 226 China, Hong Kong SAR 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Grenada 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Maldives 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Montserrat 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Niue 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Norfolk Island 1 1000 ha compare
- 226 Sao Tome and Principe 1 1000 ha 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States Virgin Islands was 1.93 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 223rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.