Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 43.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
43.36
in 2011
All-time low
28.33
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands stood at 43.36. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 43.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.33, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.33 | — |
| 2001 | 28.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.24 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.13 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 43.36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.36 | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 43.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 43.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.87 | 28.33 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 42.13 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.36 | 43.36 | 43.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 130 South Korea 43.66 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 43.58 compare
- 132 Algeria 43.49 compare
- 134 Philippines 42.81 compare
- 135 Gambia 42.53 compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.16 compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0212 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.2101 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States Virgin Islands was 43.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.36 in 2011.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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