Argentina vs British Virgin Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas
Argentina
3.8%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
3.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
173rd
British Virgin Islands rank
176th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Argentina
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.8% against 3.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 173rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 176th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and British Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Argentina or British Virgin Islands?
- Argentina, at 3.8% against 3.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Argentina and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and British Virgin Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and British Virgin Islands rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Argentina ranks 173rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 176th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).