FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0105 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0105 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1759 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 195th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1458 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1759 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0644 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0703 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.06 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.037 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 hectares per person | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0105 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0105 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -44.9% | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person |
| 2006 | -33.3% | 0.0277 hectares per person | 0.0185 hectares per person |
| 1999 | -25.0% | 0.0369 hectares per person | 0.0276 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.142 hectares per person | 0.0995 hectares per person | 0.1759 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | 0.0945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0495 hectares per person | 0.0703 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 hectares per person | 0.0276 hectares per person | 0.0481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 192 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 193 Malta 0.015 hectares per person compare
- 194 Seychelles 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 196 Cayman Islands 0.0096 hectares per person compare
- 197 Maldives 0.0093 hectares per person compare
- 198 Andorra 0.0092 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0105 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 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.