Above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Above-ground forest biomass was 209.63 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands stood at 209.63 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands peaked at 210.42 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 209.63 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
That places British Virgin Islands 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 210.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 210 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 210 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 210 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 210 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 209.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 209.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210 tonnes per hectare | 210 tonnes per hectare | 210 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 210.21 tonnes per hectare | 210.21 tonnes per hectare | 210.21 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 210.01 tonnes per hectare | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | 209.63 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands?
- Above-ground forest biomass in British Virgin Islands was 209.63 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 210.42 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.63 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).