Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 43.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd of 240 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 43.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 43.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 130 South Korea 43.7% compare
- 131 New Caledonia 43.6% compare
- 132 Algeria 43.5% compare
- 134 Philippines 42.8% compare
- 135 Gambia 42.5% compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.2% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands was 43.4% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 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 (%).