British Virgin Islands vs Southern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Southern Africa
17.8%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.5% against 17.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 48.7%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 16.9% | 49.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 17.0% | 49.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 17.4% | 49.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 17.7% | 48.8% | 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, British Virgin Islands or Southern Africa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 66.5% against 17.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between British Virgin Islands and Southern Africa?
- 48.7%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
- 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.