Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 5.51 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands is 5.51 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.51 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.708 Square kilometres, in 2005.
British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.708 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1.97 Square kilometres | +177.8% |
| 2015 | 5.43 Square kilometres | +176.0% |
| 2020 | 5.43 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.51 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.708 Square kilometres | 0.708 Square kilometres | 0.708 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7 Square kilometres | 1.97 Square kilometres | 5.43 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.47 Square kilometres | 5.43 Square kilometres | 5.51 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 150 Cayman Islands 10.04 Square kilometres compare
- 151 Liechtenstein 9.1 Square kilometres compare
- 152 Guernsey 5.66 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Isle of Man 5.43 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 Square kilometres compare
- 156 Jersey 4.57 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in British Virgin Islands was 5.51 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation