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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2347 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0019 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
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.