Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.0731 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0731 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands peaked at 22.95 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 hectares, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.85 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2.27 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 hectares | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 hectares | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.24 hectares | +114.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.07 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.67 hectares | +247.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7308 hectares | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 hectares | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2192 hectares | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7308 hectares | +233.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 hectares | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 22.95 hectares | +1747.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 hectares | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7308 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 hectares | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 hectares | +4399.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 hectares | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 hectares | -95.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0731 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4399.7% | 0.0731 hectares | 3.29 hectares |
| 2017 | +1747.2% | 1.24 hectares | 22.95 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 hectares | 1.32 hectares | 4.24 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.49 hectares | 0.2192 hectares | 22.95 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 hectares | 0.0731 hectares | 3.29 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands was 0.0731 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 hectares in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.