Share of land area that is protected in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of land area that is protected was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 10.5% for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 150 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 151 Angola 10.8% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
- 154 Palestine 10.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 9.6% compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of land area that is protected in British Virgin Islands was 10.5% 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 land area that is protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of land area that is protected?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.