Forest area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest area was 20,660 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in United States 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
The most recent figure for forest area in United States Virgin Islands is 20,660 hectares, 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 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20,660 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,430 hectares, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,410 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 20,298 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,186 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20,074 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,962 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19,850 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,738 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19,626 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,514 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,402 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,290 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,204 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,118 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,032 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18,946 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,860 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,774 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18,688 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,602 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,516 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,430 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,576 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,722 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,868 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,014 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,160 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,310 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,460 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,610 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,760 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,910 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20,060 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20,210 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20,360 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,510 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20,660 hectares | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 20,660 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 5% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 20,660 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,906 hectares | 19,402 hectares | 20,410 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,903 hectares | 18,516 hectares | 19,290 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,091 hectares | 18,430 hectares | 19,760 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,285 hectares | 19,910 hectares | 20,660 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest area in United States Virgin Islands was 20,660 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,660 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,430 hectares in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 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.