Share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places British Virgin Islands 194th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 196 Mayotte 0.0% compare
- 197 Tonga 0.0% 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 global forest area in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global forest area in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of global forest area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global forest area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.