What is land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands?

Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands was 15,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area in hectares?

British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands

Name: Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares was 15,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

15,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

221st

of 238 countries

All-time high

15,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

15,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands stood at 15,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands peaked at 15,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places British Virgin Islands 221st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	15,000 hectares	—
1962	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	15,000 hectares	+0.0%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

British Virgin Islands's 15,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
British Virgin Islands's 15,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	9
1970s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
1980s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
1990s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
2000s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
2010s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
2020s	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

218 Aruba 18,000 hectares compare
218 Marshall Islands 18,000 hectares compare
220 Liechtenstein 16,000 hectares compare
222 Wallis and Futuna 14,200 hectares compare
223 Montserrat 10,000 hectares compare
224 Anguilla 9,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands?: Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands was 15,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area in hectares?: British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.