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.
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 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 46.7% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0257 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 6.7% (2023)
- Land area 150 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 6.7% (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.