Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 33.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 33.33 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 33.33 hectares per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 41st out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 33.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 33.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.63 hectares per square kilometre | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 38 Kenya 36.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Chad 35.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 New Zealand 34.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Angola 32.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Colombia 31.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- 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 square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 33.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 hectares per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.