Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -95.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded -95.65 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 554.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 247.62 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -95.65 % change on previous year, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -20.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -41.92 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2004 | 61.07 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2005 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2006 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 114.8 % change on previous year | -3308.6% |
| 2008 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2009 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2010 | -16 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2011 | 247.62 % change on previous year | -1647.8% |
| 2012 | -93.15 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2013 | 120 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2014 | -86.36 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2018 | -87.26 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -75 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2020 | -90 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2022 | -57.78 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2024 | -95.65 % change on previous year | -554.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -95.65 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -95.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3308.6% | -3.58 % change on previous year | 114.8 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1647.8% | -16 % change on previous year | 247.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.52 % change on previous year | -41.92 % change on previous year | 114.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -93.15 % change on previous year | 247.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -55.6 % change on previous year | -95.65 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 174 Vanuatu -89.06 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Cyprus -90 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Iraq -94.46 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Chad -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was -95.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 247.62 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.65 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.