Forest area km in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest area km was 20,660 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20,660
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
20,660
in 2025
All-time low
18,430
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in United States Virgin Islands is 20,660, 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 km in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20,660 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,430, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area km in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,410 | — |
| 1991 | 20,298 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,186 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20,074 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,962 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19,850 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,738 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19,626 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,514 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,402 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,290 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,204 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,118 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,032 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18,946 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,860 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,774 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18,688 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,602 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,516 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,430 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,576 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,722 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,868 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,014 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,160 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,310 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,460 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,610 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,760 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,910 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20,060 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20,210 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20,360 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,510 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20,660 | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 20,660 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 5% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 20,660 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,906 | 19,402 | 20,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,903 | 18,516 | 19,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,091 | 18,430 | 19,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,285 | 19,910 | 20,660 | 6 |
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 forest area km in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest area km in United States Virgin Islands was 20,660 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,660 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,430 in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest area km?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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