Forest area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest area was 58.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in United States Virgin Islands stood at 58.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2010.
That places United States Virgin Islands 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.1% | — |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 59.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 53.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 58.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest area in United States Virgin Islands was 58.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.