Virgin Islands (U.S.): Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 2.07.
That's up 9.2% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranks #18 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.07
- Trough
- 1.60
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 2.0663 | |
| 1.8924 | |
| 1.6010 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 2.07, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 9.2% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Virgin Islands (U.S.) rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranked #18 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Virgin Islands (U.S.) is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 42.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.