FAO projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.0513 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3566 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2489 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2422 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3566 hectares per person | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.347 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3333 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.302 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2894 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2859 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2801 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2778 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3355 hectares per person | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3234 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.312 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2818 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2725 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2635 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.191 hectares per person | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0735 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.058 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.059 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0612 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.055 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0513 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0513 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +47.2% | 0.2422 hectares per person | 0.3566 hectares per person |
| 1999 | -35.0% | 0.1559 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person |
| 1982 | +28.4% | 0.2613 hectares per person | 0.3355 hectares per person |
| 1990 | -27.5% | 0.2635 hectares per person | 0.191 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2869 hectares per person | 0.2422 hectares per person | 0.3566 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2858 hectares per person | 0.2736 hectares per person | 0.302 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2912 hectares per person | 0.2613 hectares per person | 0.3355 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1656 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.191 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.0735 hectares per person | 0.0988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.055 hectares per person | 0.0723 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0513 hectares per person | 0.0539 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0536 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0.0534 hectares per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person compare
- 170 Guam 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 171 Lebanon 0.0475 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3566 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.