Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 7.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in British 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands is 7.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 216th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 14% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 213 India 9.7% compare
- 214 French Polynesia 8.6% compare
- 215 Lebanon 7.5% compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
- 218 Iraq 5.6% compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.1% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands was 7.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 216th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).