Forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest area as share of land area was 59.03 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands is 59.03, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 59.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.66, in 2010.
That places United States Virgin Islands 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.31 | — |
| 1991 | 57.99 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.67 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.35 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.03 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.71 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.39 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.07 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.75 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.43 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.11 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.87 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.62 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.38 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.13 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.89 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.64 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.39 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.15 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.66 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.49 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.91 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.74 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.03 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.46 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.89 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.17 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.6 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.03 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.87 | 55.43 | 58.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.01 | 52.9 | 55.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.55 | 52.66 | 56.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.96 | 56.89 | 59.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 31 Montenegro 61.49 compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.4 compare
- 33 Zambia 60.36 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 58.55 compare
- 36 Brazil 58.16 compare
- 37 Belize 57.65 compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest area as share of land area in United States Virgin Islands was 59.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.66 in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest area as share of land area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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