Surface area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Surface area was 150 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 150 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface 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 208th 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
- 205 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km compare
- 207 Liechtenstein 160 sq. km compare
- 209 Monaco 74.9 sq. km compare
- 210 San Marino 60 sq. km compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 50 sq. km 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 1,000 hectares (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in British Virgin Islands?
- Surface area in British Virgin Islands was 150 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 sq. km in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for surface area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.