Environment in United States Virgin Islands 297 indicators covering environment for United States Virgin Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank People using at least a basic drinking water source 84,451 people 2024 down 16.5% 198th People not using improved drinking water sources 453.66 people 2024 down 49.8% 160th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.5% 2024 down 39.7% 138th Share of the population using improved water sources 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 94th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 3.51 1000 ha 2024 down 1.7% 166th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 3.71 1000 ha 2024 up 183.2% 158th Grassland — Area from MODIS 7.4 1000 ha 2024 up 26.7% 185th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 16.01 1000 ha 2024 down 18.4% 172nd Mangroves — Area from MODIS 4.6 1000 ha 2024 down 7.3% 82nd Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 138th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.95 1000 ha 2024 down 1.0% 161st Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0.28 1000 ha 2024 up 16.7% 153rd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 7.38 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 182nd Temporary crops — Area 0.59 1000 ha 2024 down 22.4% 232nd Temporary fallow — Area 0.08 1000 ha 2024 down 33.3% 225th Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.08 1000 ha 2024 down 27.3% 176th Share of land covered by forest 59.0% 2025 up 7.8% 34th Land use 1,100 hectares 2023 down 45.0% 215th Share using safely managed drinking water 98.7% 2024 up 0.4% 38th People not using safely managed drinking water sources 1,123 people 2024 down 34.2% 144th Drinking water service usage 98.7% 2024 up 0.4% 38th River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 — 142nd Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 0.03 1000 ha 2019 unchanged 180th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.91 % 2019 up 24.7% 96th Forest rents 0.0% 2020 — 186th Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 0.3 Square kilometres 2019 unchanged 141st 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 0.3 Square kilometres 2019 unchanged 141st Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 43.4% 2025 unchanged 141st Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 40.3% 2025 unchanged 117th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 43.4% 2025 unchanged 133rd Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 40.3% 2025 unchanged 111th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 20.66 1000 ha 2025 up 7.8% 167th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 59.03 % 2025 up 7.8% 34th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 35 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 189th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 152.95 t/ha 2025 up 84.3% 63rd Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 98.7% 2024 up 0.4% 38th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 82nd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.3% 2024 up 0.1% 59th People using improved drinking water sources 453.66 people 2024 down 49.8% 157th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Agriculture-driven deforestation 6.16 hectares 2024 down 7.7% 156th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.45 2022 down 4.6% 209th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.1% 2022 up 124.2% 31st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.4% 2022 down 4.6% 115th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 3.69 2022 up 124.2% 202nd Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 18.54 Square kilometres 2022 up 3.8% 138th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 13.48 Square kilometres 2022 up 15.9% 149th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 14.55 Square kilometres 2022 up 84.2% 147th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 — 98th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 36.96 % 2021 down 1.9% 101st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2 km2 2021 unchanged 123rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 119th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 128th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.2 km2 2021 unchanged 142nd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →