Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0019 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0024 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 sq. km per person, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 118th 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 United States 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 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0019 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 67% 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 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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)
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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.