Area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 5,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
5,000 hectares
in 1966
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands stood at 5,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5,000 hectares in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,444 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 178 Mauritius 7,000 hectares compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
- 180 Samoa 6,410 hectares compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 4,920 hectares compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 4,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in British Virgin Islands was 5,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.