How have things changed? in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: How have things changed? was 1,129 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,129 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,771 metric tons
in 2003
All-time low
43 metric tons
in 2000
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in British Virgin Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in British Virgin Islands is 1,129 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,771 metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43 metric tons, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 400 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 306 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 318 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 330 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 340 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 350 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 360 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 370 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 380 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 390 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 407 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 470 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 520 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 543 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 565 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 582 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 615 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 624 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 634 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 453 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 343 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 470 metric tons | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 532 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 506 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 105 metric tons | -79.2% |
| 1998 | 116 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 115 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43 metric tons | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 837 metric tons | +1846.5% |
| 2002 | 1,062 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2,771 metric tons | +160.9% |
| 2004 | 1,262 metric tons | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 1,295 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,308 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,251 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,202 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,201 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,201 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,196 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,202 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,205 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,201 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,192 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,193 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,193 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,193 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,122 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,134 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,138 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,128 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,129 metric tons | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,129 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,129 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1846.5% | 43 metric tons | 837 metric tons |
| 2003 | +160.9% | 1,062 metric tons | 2,771 metric tons |
| 1997 | -79.2% | 506 metric tons | 105 metric tons |
| 2000 | -62.6% | 115 metric tons | 43 metric tons |
| 2004 | -54.5% | 2,771 metric tons | 1,262 metric tons |
| 1994 | +37.0% | 343 metric tons | 470 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 320.4 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 360 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.2 metric tons | 370 metric tons | 615 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.8 metric tons | 105 metric tons | 634 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,223 metric tons | 43 metric tons | 2,771 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 metric tons | 1,192 metric tons | 1,205 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 metric tons | 1,122 metric tons | 1,138 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in British Virgin Islands?
- How have things changed? in British Virgin Islands was 1,129 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,771 metric tons in 2003.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 metric tons in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for how have things changed??
- British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.