Commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Commodity driven deforestation was 6.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 6.16 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 187.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4402, in 2016.
That places United States Virgin Islands 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.43 | — |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -91.8% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 9.32 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 15.26 | +139.1% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 20.03 | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 10.42 | +173.1% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.63 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4402 | -93.4% |
| 2017 | 187.66 | +42533.1% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 10.64 | +110.1% |
| 2023 | 17.68 | +66.2% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | -65.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 6.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 6.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42533.1% | 0.4402 | 187.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 | 3.45 | 70.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.53 | 0.4402 | 187.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 4.33 | 17.68 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands?
- Commodity driven deforestation in United States Virgin Islands was 6.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 187.66 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4402 in 2016.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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