Terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 10.5 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2013.
British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 10.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 49% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 10.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.39 | 5 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 150 Cameroon 11 compare
- 151 Angola 10.8 compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 10.1 compare
- 154 Palestine 10 compare
- 155 South Africa 9.6 compare
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 terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in British Virgin Islands was 10.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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