Africa vs British Virgin Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
British Virgin Islands rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.5% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and British Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 35 groups.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 66.7% | 40.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 66.6% | 41.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 66.5% | 43.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 66.5% | 44.1% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 66.5% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and British Virgin Islands?
- 44.4%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and British Virgin Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and British Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.