Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 13.3 for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.9 | — |
| 2014 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 13.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 62% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 13.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.19 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6263 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8801 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in United States Virgin Islands was 13.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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