Forest land — Area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest land — Area was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in United States Virgin Islands stood at 20.66 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.66 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.43 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places United States Virgin Islands 203rd out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest land — Area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.41 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.19 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.07 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.96 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.85 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.74 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.63 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.4 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.29 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.2 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.12 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.03 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.95 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.86 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.77 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.69 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.52 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.43 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.58 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.72 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.87 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.01 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.16 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.31 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.46 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.61 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.76 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.91 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.06 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.21 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.36 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.51 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.66 1000 ha | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.66 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.66 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 650.58 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 1000 ha | 19.4 1000 ha | 20.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9 1000 ha | 18.52 1000 ha | 19.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 1000 ha | 18.43 1000 ha | 19.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 1000 ha | 19.91 1000 ha | 20.66 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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 — Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.75 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest land — area in United States Virgin Islands was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest land — area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.