Marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Marine protected areas was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0 for marine protected areas 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, marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 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.
Marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0571 | 0 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 150 Angola 0
- 150 Barbados 0
- 150 Bermuda 0
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 150 Brunei 0 compare
- 150 Curacao 0
- 150 Eritrea 0
- 150 Faroe Islands 0
- 150 Ghana 0 compare
- 150 Guam 0 compare
- 150 Guyana 0 compare
- 150 Hong Kong 0
- 150 Iraq 0 compare
- 150 Mauritius 0
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0
- 150 Nauru 0
- 150 Nigeria 0
- 150 North Korea 0
- 150 Palestine 0
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 150 Singapore 0 compare
- 150 Somalia 0
- 150 Tuvalu 0
- 150 Vanuatu 0
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands?
- Marine protected areas in British Virgin Islands was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for marine protected areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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