Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 40.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands is 40.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 40.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.71, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 103rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.71 | — |
| 2001 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.92 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.28 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.16 | 30.71 | 39.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.28 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.28 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 100 Panama 40.31 compare
- 101 Gambia 40.3 compare
- 101 Tunisia 40.3 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 38.59 compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 38.24 compare
- 106 Mauritania 37.24 compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands was 40.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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