Forest area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Forest area was 9,970 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9,970 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
9,970 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 9,970 hectares for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,970 hectares, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 9,999 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,998 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,997 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,994 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,993 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,991 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,990 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,989 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,988 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,987 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,986 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,984 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,983 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,982 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,981 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,980 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,978 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,976 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,974 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,972 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,970 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,970 hectares | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 9,970 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 2% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 9,970 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,996 hectares | 9,991 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,986 hectares | 9,981 hectares | 9,990 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,973 hectares | 9,970 hectares | 9,980 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,970 hectares | 9,970 hectares | 9,970 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 10,820 hectares compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,520 hectares compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 9,710 hectares compare
- 196 Mayotte 9,600 hectares compare
- 197 Tonga 8,730 hectares 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) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in British Virgin Islands?
- Forest area in British Virgin Islands was 9,970 hectares 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 forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,970 hectares in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for forest area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.