What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 33.33 percent in 1966.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 26.67 percent in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

British Virgin Islands ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 33.33 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

33.33 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

42nd

of 208 countries

All-time high

33.33 percent

in 1966

All-time low

26.67 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 33.33 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands peaked at 33.33 percent in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.67 percent, in 1961.

That places British Virgin Islands 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.63 percent	26.67 percent	33.33 percent	9
1970s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	10
1980s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	10
1990s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	10
2000s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	10
2010s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	10
2020s	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	33.33 percent	4

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More reference data data for British Virgin Islands

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands was 33.33 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 33.33 percent in 1966.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 26.67 percent in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: British Virgin Islands ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).