Annual change forest area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Annual change forest area was 150 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
150
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 235 countries
All-time high
150
in 2016
All-time low
-112
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 150 for annual change 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 forest area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 150 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -112, 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 forest area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -112 | — |
| 1992 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -86 | -23.2% |
| 2002 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -86 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 146 | -269.8% |
| 2012 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 150 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 150 | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 150 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -112 | -112 | -112 | 9 |
| 2000s | -88.6 | -112 | -86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.4 | -86 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 | 150 | 150 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0212 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.2101 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Annual change forest area in United States Virgin Islands was 150 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -112 in 1991.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for annual change forest area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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