FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 3.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
20 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
3.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands stood at 3.14 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.14 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 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 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 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 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 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 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 3.14 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 3.14 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 20 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 hectares per square kilometre | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | 14.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 170 Turkmenistan 3.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Jordan 3.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bhutan 2.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 2.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Micronesia (country) 2.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Hong Kong 2.86 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 3.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.