Forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Forest area as share of land area was 66.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 1990
All-time low
66.47
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 66.47 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 66.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.47, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.67 | — |
| 1991 | 66.66 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.65 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.64 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.63 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.62 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.61 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.61 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.6 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.59 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.59 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.57 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.57 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.56 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.55 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.55 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.53 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.52 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.49 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.48 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.47 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.64 | 66.61 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.57 | 66.54 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.49 | 66.47 | 66.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.47 | 66.47 | 66.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 20 Sweden 68.59 compare
- 21 Japan 68.32 compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 67 compare
- 24 Liberia 65.68 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 64.34 compare
- 26 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 64.18 compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands?
- Forest area as share of land area in British Virgin Islands was 66.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.47 in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for forest area as share of land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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