Land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares was 35,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 35,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 35,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 204th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 201 Saint Helena 39,000 hectares compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
- 205 Grenada 34,000 hectares compare
- 206 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 32,200 hectares compare
- 207 Maldives 29,800 hectares compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands was 35,000 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land area in hectares?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 204th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.