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Primary Forest — Area in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Primary Forest — Area was 0.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.03 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.03 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
0.03 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025

00.010.020.031990200720251990: 0.03 1000 ha1991: 0.03 1000 ha1992: 0.03 1000 ha1993: 0.03 1000 ha1994: 0.03 1000 ha1995: 0.03 1000 ha1996: 0.03 1000 ha1997: 0.03 1000 ha1998: 0.03 1000 ha1999: 0.03 1000 ha2000: 0.03 1000 ha2001: 0.03 1000 ha2002: 0.03 1000 ha2003: 0.03 1000 ha2004: 0.03 1000 ha2005: 0.03 1000 ha2006: 0.03 1000 ha2007: 0.03 1000 ha2008: 0.03 1000 ha2009: 0.03 1000 ha2010: 0.03 1000 ha2011: 0.03 1000 ha2012: 0.03 1000 ha2013: 0.03 1000 ha2014: 0.03 1000 ha2015: 0.03 1000 ha2016: 0.03 1000 ha2017: 0.03 1000 ha2018: 0.03 1000 ha2019: 0.03 1000 ha2020: 0.03 1000 ha2021: 0.03 1000 ha2022: 0.03 1000 ha2023: 0.03 1000 ha2024: 0.03 1000 ha2025: 0.03 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 0.03 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.03 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.03 1000 ha, in 1990.

British Virgin Islands ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary Forest — Area in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 0.03 1000 ha —
1991 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 0.03 1000 ha +0.0%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 0.03 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 0.03 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.13 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 10
2000s 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 0.03 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 122 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.36 1000 ha compare
  2. 123 Singapore 0.21 1000 ha compare
  3. 124 American Samoa 0.09 1000 ha compare
  4. 126 Algeria 0 1000 ha
  5. 126 Andorra 0 1000 ha
  6. 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 1000 ha
  7. 126 Azerbaijan 0 1000 ha
  8. 126 Bahamas 0 1000 ha
  9. 126 Bahrain 0 1000 ha
  10. 126 Barbados 0 1000 ha
  11. 126 Belgium 0 1000 ha
  12. 126 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 1000 ha
  13. 126 Burkina Faso 0 1000 ha
  14. 126 Cabo Verde 0 1000 ha
  15. 126 Comoros 0 1000 ha
  16. 126 Cuba 0 1000 ha
  17. 126 Egypt 0 1000 ha
  18. 126 Eritrea 0 1000 ha
  19. 126 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 1000 ha
  20. 126 Faroe Islands 0 1000 ha
  21. 126 Fiji 0 1000 ha
  22. 126 Germany 0 1000 ha
  23. 126 Gibraltar 0 1000 ha
  24. 126 Greenland 0 1000 ha
  25. 126 Guam 0 1000 ha
  26. 126 Holy See 0 1000 ha
  27. 126 Hungary 0 1000 ha
  28. 126 Ireland 0 1000 ha
  29. 126 Israel 0 1000 ha
  30. 126 Kuwait 0 1000 ha
  31. 126 Libya 0 1000 ha
  32. 126 Luxembourg 0 1000 ha
  33. 126 Mali 0 1000 ha
  34. 126 Malta 0 1000 ha
  35. 126 Mauritania 0 1000 ha
  36. 126 Monaco 0 1000 ha
  37. 126 Morocco 0 1000 ha
  38. 126 Namibia 0 1000 ha
  39. 126 Naoero 0 1000 ha
  40. 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 1000 ha
  41. 126 Oman 0 1000 ha
  42. 126 Puerto Rico 0 1000 ha
  43. 126 Qatar 0 1000 ha
  44. 126 Saint Lucia 0 1000 ha
  45. 126 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 1000 ha
  46. 126 San Marino 0 1000 ha
  47. 126 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  48. 126 Thailand 0 1000 ha
  49. 126 Togo 0 1000 ha
  50. 126 Tokelau 0 1000 ha
  51. 126 Tunisia 0 1000 ha
  52. 126 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  53. 126 Tuvalu 0 1000 ha
  54. 126 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 1000 ha
  55. 126 United States Virgin Islands 0 1000 ha
  56. 126 Western Sahara 0 1000 ha
  57. 126 Nauru 0 1000 ha
  58. 126 Syria 0 1000 ha
  59. 126 Turkey 0 1000 ha
  60. 126 United Kingdom 0 1000 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in British Virgin Islands?
Primary forest — area in British Virgin Islands was 0.03 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 1000 ha in 1990.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary forest — area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,478 data points, 1990–2025
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