Change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Change forest area share total was 0.726 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands is 0.726, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.786 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5806, 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.
Change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5518 | — |
| 1992 | -0.5548 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5579 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5611 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5642 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5674 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5707 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5739 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5773 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5806 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4478 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -0.4498 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4519 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4539 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.456 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4581 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4602 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4623 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4645 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4666 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | -268.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7798 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7738 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7679 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.762 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7768 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7708 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7649 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7591 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7534 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7478 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7422 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7367 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7314 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.726 | -0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.726 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0134. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +268.4% | -0.4666 | 0.786 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5644 | -0.5773 | -0.5518 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4685 | -0.5806 | -0.4478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6474 | -0.4666 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7396 | 0.726 | 0.7534 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 11 Uruguay 0.9088 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.8647 compare
- 13 Wallis and Futuna 0.8318 compare
- 15 China 0.7092 compare
- 16 New Zealand 0.6556 compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.6511 compare
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 change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands?
- Change forest area share total in United States Virgin Islands was 0.726 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.786 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5806 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for change forest area share total?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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