Arable land in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Arable land was 1,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in British Virgin Islands is 1,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,444 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,900 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 191 San Marino 1,985 hectares compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 193 American Samoa 1,030 hectares compare
- 194 Guam 1,000 hectares compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 900 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 46.7% (2023)
- Arable land 0.0257 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 6.7% (2023)
- Land area 150 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 6.7% (2023)
- Forest area 36.2 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in British Virgin Islands?
- Arable land in British Virgin Islands was 1,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for arable land?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.