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.
Annual change in forest area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -112 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -86 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2002 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -86 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 146 hectares | -269.8% |
| 2012 | 146 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 146 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 146 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 146 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 150 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 150 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
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.