Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in United States Virgin Islands is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 14th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 as a share of forest area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in United States Virgin Islands was 0.7% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.