Share of land area that is protected in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of land area that is protected was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in United States 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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 13.3% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 6 |
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of land area that is protected in United States Virgin Islands was 13.3% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of land area that is protected?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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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.