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 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands is 40.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 40.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 40.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 108 Senegal 40.6% compare
- 109 Panama 40.3% compare
- 110 Tunisia 40.3% compare
- 112 Mauritania 40.1% compare
- 113 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 38.2% compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 34.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 229 1000 USD (1978)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (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 40.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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 40.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).