15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 37.27 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 37.27 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 45.48 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.27 %, in 2021.
That places United States Virgin Islands 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.48 % | — |
| 2005 | 38.94 % | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 38.01 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.58 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.69 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.27 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.21 % | 38.94 % | 45.48 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.76 % | 37.58 % | 38.01 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.27 % | 37.27 % | 37.27 % | 1 |
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 34.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Country area — Area 34.8 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in United States Virgin Islands?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in United States Virgin Islands was 37.27 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.27 % in 2021.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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