Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 150 Angola 0.0%
- 150 Barbados 0.0%
- 150 Bermuda 0.0%
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0%
- 150 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 150 Curacao 0.0%
- 150 Eritrea 0.0%
- 150 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 150 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 150 Guam 0.0% compare
- 150 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 150 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 150 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 150 Mauritius 0.0%
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 150 Nauru 0.0%
- 150 Nigeria 0.0%
- 150 North Korea 0.0%
- 150 Palestine 0.0%
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 150 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0%
- 150 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 150 Vanuatu 0.0%
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- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.