Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1283 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.1283 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.5943 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1283 hectares per person, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4979 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.493 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4897 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4844 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5943 hectares per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5783 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5556 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5245 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4953 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4885 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4823 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4765 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4714 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4669 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.463 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.456 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4356 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4194 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4042 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.39 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3768 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3643 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3523 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3406 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3294 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3184 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3089 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2803 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2599 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2534 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.247 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1476 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1529 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1305 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1283 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1283 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5237 hectares per person | 0.4844 hectares per person | 0.5943 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4763 hectares per person | 0.456 hectares per person | 0.5034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3862 hectares per person | 0.3294 hectares per person | 0.4492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2844 hectares per person | 0.2534 hectares per person | 0.3184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.247 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 hectares per person | 0.1374 hectares per person | 0.1807 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1314 hectares per person | 0.1283 hectares per person | 0.1346 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.1283 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5943 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1283 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.