Asia vs British Virgin Islands: Forest land — Share in Land area

Asia
20.21 %
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
66.03 %
in 2024
Asia rank
18th
British Virgin Islands rank
23rd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Asia
  • British Virgin Islands
203040506070199020072024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.03 % against 20.21 % in Asia, a difference of 45.82 %.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 3.3 times Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 18th and British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 21 regions.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 19.16 % 66.64 % 47.48 % British Virgin Islands
2000s 18.98 % 66.57 % 47.59 % British Virgin Islands
2010s 19.72 % 66.49 % 46.77 % British Virgin Islands
2020s 20.13 % 66.21 % 46.07 % British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Asia or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 66.03 % against 20.21 % in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Asia and British Virgin Islands?
45.82 %, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and British Virgin Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and British Virgin Islands rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Asia ranks 18th and British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 21 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.