Annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Annual change in forest area was 150 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 150 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 150 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -112 hectares, in 1991.
That places United States Virgin Islands 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -112 hectares | -112 hectares | -112 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -88.6 hectares | -112 hectares | -86 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.4 hectares | -86 hectares | 150 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 hectares | 150 hectares | 150 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2347 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0019 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands was 150 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 150 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -112 hectares in 1991.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for annual change in forest area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.