Land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares was 35,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 238 countries
All-time high
35,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
35,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 207th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 35,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 35,000 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 | 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
- 204 Saint Helena 39,000 hectares compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
- 206 Mayotte 36,626 hectares compare
- 208 Grenada 34,000 hectares compare
- 209 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 32,200 hectares compare
- 210 Malta 32,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 (N2O) - 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) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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 207th out of 238 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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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.