What is land area in British Virgin Islands?

Land area in British Virgin Islands was 150 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area?

British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in British Virgin Islands

Name: Land area in British Virgin Islands
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

British Virgin Islands: Land area was 150 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

150 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

207th

of 216 countries

All-time high

150 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

150 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in British Virgin Islands stood at 150 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 150 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 150 sq. km, in 1961.

British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	9
1970s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
1980s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
1990s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2000s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2010s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	10
2020s	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	150 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

204 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
204 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km compare
206 Liechtenstein 160 sq. km compare
208 San Marino 60 sq. km compare
209 Bermuda 54 sq. km compare
210 Saint Martin (French part) 50 sq. km compare

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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 1,000 hectares (2023)
Arable land 0.0257 hectares per person (2023)
Arable land 6.7% (2023)
Permanent cropland 6.7% (2023)
Forest area 36.2 sq. km (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in British Virgin Islands?: Land area in British Virgin Islands was 150 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for land area?: British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.