Land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3848 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3848 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.87 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3848 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.3848 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.87 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3848 hectares per person, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.85 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.84 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.57 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.51 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9881 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9552 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9267 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.904 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8829 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8618 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8408 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8203 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7997 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7797 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7603 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7411 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7213 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6777 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6556 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6338 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5913 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5706 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5511 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.542 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5225 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4731 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4551 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4587 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4328 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4121 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4039 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3967 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3848 hectares per person | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.3848 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.3848 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.9881 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8531 hectares per person | 0.7603 hectares per person | 0.9552 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6455 hectares per person | 0.5511 hectares per person | 0.7411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4668 hectares per person | 0.4121 hectares per person | 0.542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3942 hectares per person | 0.3848 hectares per person | 0.4039 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 164 Nigeria 0.3997 hectares per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.3863 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3849 hectares per person compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.3841 hectares per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.3814 hectares per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3751 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.3848 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3848 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.