Land use hidden — Forest in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Forest was 36.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36.2 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.1 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
36.2 Square kilometres
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 37.1 Square kilometres1991: 37.1 Square kilometres1992: 37 Square kilometres1993: 37 Square kilometres1994: 36.9 Square kilometres1995: 36.9 Square kilometres1996: 36.9 Square kilometres1997: 36.8 Square kilometres1998: 36.8 Square kilometres1999: 36.7 Square kilometres2000: 36.7 Square kilometres2001: 36.7 Square kilometres2002: 36.6 Square kilometres2003: 36.6 Square kilometres2004: 36.6 Square kilometres2005: 36.5 Square kilometres2006: 36.5 Square kilometres2007: 36.5 Square kilometres2008: 36.5 Square kilometres2009: 36.4 Square kilometres2010: 36.4 Square kilometres2011: 36.4 Square kilometres2012: 36.3 Square kilometres2013: 36.3 Square kilometres2014: 36.2 Square kilometres2015: 36.2 Square kilometres2016: 36.2 Square kilometres2017: 36.2 Square kilometres2018: 36.2 Square kilometres2019: 36.2 Square kilometres2020: 36.2 Square kilometres2021: 36.2 Square kilometres2022: 36.2 Square kilometres2023: 36.2 Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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