Forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0009 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0024 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 sq. km per person, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 48% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Arable land 2,000 hectares (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 57 sq. km (2024)
- Arable land 0.0507 hectares per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.