Forest area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Forest area was 36.2 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in British Virgin Islands stood at 36.2 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.1 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.2 sq. km, in 2015.
That places British Virgin Islands 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 37.06 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.02 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.98 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.94 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.9 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.86 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.82 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.78 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.74 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.7 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.67 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.64 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.61 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.58 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.55 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.52 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.49 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.46 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.43 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.4 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.36 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.32 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.28 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.24 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 36.2 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 36.2 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.92 sq. km | 36.74 sq. km | 37.1 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.56 sq. km | 36.43 sq. km | 36.7 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 sq. km | 36.2 sq. km | 36.4 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 sq. km | 36.2 sq. km | 36.2 sq. km | 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 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 7,000 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 7,000 hectares (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in British Virgin Islands?
- Forest area in British Virgin Islands was 36.2 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 sq. km in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for forest area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.