Maldives vs United States Virgin Islands: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Maldives

7.49 hectares

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

6.16 hectares

in 2024

Maldives rank

153rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

156th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Maldives currently reports 7.49 hectares against 6.16 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.33 hectares.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Maldives ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.