Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 6.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.29 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
5.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 6.29 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 25.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.71 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places United States Virgin Islands 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 6.29 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 6.29 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.81 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.71 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 139 Pakistan 6.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Gabon 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Estonia 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cape Verde 6.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Indonesia 5.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Denmark 5.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 6.29 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.