Land area in hectares in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares was 15,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 216th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 213 American Samoa 20,000 hectares compare
- 214 Aruba 18,000 hectares compare
- 214 Marshall Islands 18,000 hectares compare
- 217 Wallis and Futuna 14,200 hectares compare
- 218 Montserrat 10,000 hectares compare
- 219 Anguilla 9,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
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 216th out of 233 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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About this data
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.