Land use hidden — Forest in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Forest was 36.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in British Virgin Islands stood at 36.2 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.1 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.2 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places British Virgin Islands 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 37.06 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.02 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.98 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.94 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.9 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.86 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.82 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.78 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.74 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.7 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.67 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.64 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.61 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.58 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.55 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.52 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.49 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.46 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.43 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.4 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.36 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.32 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.28 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.24 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 36.2 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 36.2 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.92 Square kilometres | 36.74 Square kilometres | 37.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.56 Square kilometres | 36.43 Square kilometres | 36.7 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 Square kilometres | 36.2 Square kilometres | 36.4 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 Square kilometres | 36.2 Square kilometres | 36.2 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in British Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — forest in British Virgin Islands was 36.2 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — forest?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata