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Virgin Islands (U.S.): Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

In , Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 12.49.

That's down 1.4% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranks #26 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Virgin Islands (U.S.) Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) trend

Highlights

Peak
12.95
Trough
12.49

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
12.4853
12.6593
12.9506

About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZSCategory: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
In 2015, Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 12.49, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 1.4% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Virgin Islands (U.S.) rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
In 2015, Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranked #26 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so Virgin Islands (U.S.) is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.
What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.